Oswald Road Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oswald Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oswald Road Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 64th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 September 2018, report published 18 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

656 pupils on roll, with places for 690

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oswald Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Chorlton CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	82% met the expected standard
St Hilda's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Brookburn Community School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% 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: Mrs Deborah Howard
Phone: 01618814266
Website: oswaldroad.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oswald Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9PL
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 131030

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.