Cheetwood Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Waterloo Road
Cheetham
Manchester
M8 8EJ
Phone 01618342104
Reference Number 105461

Cheetwood Primary is performing well overall, achieving a 'good' grade across all areas of inspection. The school fosters a warm and respectful environment where pupils feel well cared for and are encouraged to take on roles that promote responsibility, such as peer mediators. The emphasis on reading within the curriculum has empowered students, especially those learning English as an additional language, to flourish and develop positive attitudes toward their education. There is a commendable focus on personal development, helping pupils understand their community and themselves, and staff are invested in consulting and including all members in the school’s improvement journey.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 216
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.85%
Girls: 48.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 48.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 87.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 9 22
2 13 13 26
3 20 10 30
4 14 15 29
5 11 17 28
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 25.5%
African 16.7%
Indian 8.8%
Mixed, Other 7.4%
White, Other 3.2%
Asian, Other 3.2%
White, British 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.3%
Chinese 1.4%
White & Asian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 Jul 2024
Date Report
16 Jul 2024 School inspection:
16 May 2023 School inspection
06 Mar 2018 Full inspection:
14 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
29 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
08 May 2008 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2006 Curriculum and development visit
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong support for pupils learning English as an additional language.
  • Positive relationships among pupils and staff.
  • Effective phonics program and early reading initiatives.
  • Ambitious and well-defined curriculum.
  • Commitment to pupils' personal development and well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not receive adequate support in writing mechanics, including spelling, handwriting, and grammar.
  • Inconsistent use of assessment information to inform future teaching.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 43%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing 0.7
Maths -0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 1
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 12 4

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