St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception in 2026, every applicant was offered a place: 37 first-choice applications for 37 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place.
- The school has 15.8 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester is 20.8.
- 38.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester is 53.3%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lincoln Grove, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 0DX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a warm welcome to this diverse and vibrant school community.”
- “Staff know pupils well and provide effective support to help them grow in confidence.”
- “Pupils who face additional barriers to their learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, benefit from the additional support that leaders provide for them.”
To improve
- “In writing, achievement is more variable.”
- “However, at times, pupils do not maintain equally high standards of written work across the curriculum.”
- “However, at times, staff in the early years expect some children who have less well-honed skills to complete tasks before they are ready.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Plymouth Grove Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Medlock 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Armitage CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Webster Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published