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Charlestown Community Primary School

Manchester, M9 7BXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#13,031
of 13,686 nationally

About Charlestown Community Primary School

Charlestown Community Primary School sits within the Manchester local authority, where it ranks 122nd out of 122 primary schools — the bottom of the LA table — according to its Key Stage 2 combined expected standard score. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School, all of which achieved ranking scores above 80. Charlestown’s own ranking score of 34 places it in the bottom 50 nationally. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, located 1.8 kilometres away. Despite these rankings, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good — a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPilkington Road, Manchester, Manchester, M9 7BX
HeadteacherB Fletcher
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils444
Free School Meals (FSM)57.9%
School Capacity444 / 472 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballTennisGymnasticsCricketDanceAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:30

Source: charlestown.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Charlestown Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.