Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Primary · Academy converter · 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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Cheetham CofE Community Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Cheetham CofE Community Academy 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
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 105 of the 136 other Manchester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 39 first-choice applications for 46 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer and the 9th lowest of 132 Manchester primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9FR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 597 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this welcoming community school.”
- “Teachers inspire pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to have high aspirations.”
- “Staff help pupils to enjoy their learning and to achieve well.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, some older pupils have gaps in their knowledge in one or two subjects.”
- “This means that some older pupils in the school have not benefited from these improved curriculums over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 October 2023 (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) | 55% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 39 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.
- The Olive School, Manchester 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Unity Community Primary 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King David Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Cravenwood Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cheetwood Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published