Chorlton Park Primary

About Chorlton Park Primary

Chorlton Park Primary is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary in Manchester for children aged 3 to 11, and it is significantly oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 77 places and received 219 applications, an oversubscription ratio of 2.84. Of those, 76 were first-preference applications, meaning virtually every place went to a family who had ranked it top. The school is operating above its official capacity of 630, with 685 pupils currently on roll. Its intake reflects a diverse socioeconomic mix: 27.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23.8% (based on the most recent comparable data). This suggests Chorlton Park serves a genuinely mixed catchment, drawing families from across the local area.

Academically, Chorlton Park Primary achieves solid results that sit comfortably above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to a Manchester LA average of 57%. The school ranks 41st out of 122 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top third of Manchester primaries. Its average scaled scores in both reading and maths are 105, which is above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 7% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, rated it Good overall, with two areas judged Outstanding: early years provision and personal development. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013, but inspectors noted behaviour and attitudes remain Good, and leadership and management are Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including an ICT suite, art studios, a gymnasium, sports hall and playing fields. Sports provision is strong, with gymnastics, football, dance, cricket, swimming, rounders and athletics all on offer. There are also clubs for chess, choir and science. For families with children who have additional needs, Chorlton Park has a wide SEND offer, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school also has a nursery provision for three-year-olds. Given its oversubscription and strong local reputation, this is a school that suits families who live within a reasonable catchment and value an inclusive primary with strong early years and personal development.

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