Cheetwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Waterloo Road, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 8EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cheetwood Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 228th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 17 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals51.8%

51.8%, 25.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language86.8%

86.8%, 65.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cheetwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Unity Community Primary	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	47% met the expected standard
The Friars Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
River View Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Marlborough Road Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% 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 Brian Wilkinson
Phone: 01618342104
Website: cheetwood.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waterloo Road, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 8EJ
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105461

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.