Chorlton Park Primary
Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
- Headteacher
- Ms Stefanie Habershon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Changing Lives in Collaboration
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 683
- URN
- 142343
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618811621
About this school
Chorlton Park Primary is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 683 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chorlton Park Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 88 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 78% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chorlton Park Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 686 |
| 2024/25 | 685 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chorlton Park Primary compares
Chorlton Park Primary ranked 55th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.6% | 29% | 683 | — |
| Barlow Hall Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 59% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Brookburn Community School | 87% | 4.1% | 8.7% | 427 | 0.6 miles |
| Chorlton CofE Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School | 41% | 8.4% | 59.4% | 162 | 0.9 miles |
| Oswald Road Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 656 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.01%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 9.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barlow Hall Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Brookburn Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Chorlton CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Ambrose RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Oswald Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Chorlton Park Primary ranks 129th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chorlton Park Primary teach?
- Chorlton Park Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Chorlton Park Primary?
- The headteacher of Chorlton Park Primary is Ms Stefanie Habershon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chorlton Park Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chorlton Park Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chorlton Park Primary?
- Chorlton Park Primary has 683 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chorlton Park Primary full?
- Chorlton Park Primary has capacity for 630 pupils and 683 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chorlton Park Primary a faith school?
- No. Chorlton Park Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Chorlton Park Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chorlton Park Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Chorlton Park Primary part of an academy trust?
- Chorlton Park Primary is part of CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chorlton Park Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chorlton Park Primary compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Chorlton Park Primary ranked 55th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chorlton Park Primary's absence rate?
- Chorlton Park Primary's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chorlton Park Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chorlton Park Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.