Charlestown Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pilkington Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Charlestown Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 232nd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2012, report published 8 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

430 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals62.6%

62.6%, 36.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.9%

24.9%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support37.7%

37.7%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Charlestown Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Crosslee Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Moston Fields Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr B Fletcher
Phone: 01617403529
Website: charlestown.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pilkington Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7BX
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105405

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.