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Chapel Street Community Primary School

Chapel Street, Levenshulme, Manchester · M19 3GH

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311701 pupils
Visit website ↗01612241269Ward: E05011369MP: E14001251
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
55%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
25.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,545

2024-25

Places filled
97%

701 of 721 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +10%

45%
'18-19
49%
'22-23
43%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -5%

6%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
1%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

100
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.4

-0.9
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.3

-2.0
'18-19
1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.9

0.9
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-2.7% vs Manchester average

This school55.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.9 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.3 vs Manchester average

This school102.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
75.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.1%

Gender split

49%
51%

341 girls · 360 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
61.6%
Other ethnic group
7.7%
Bangladeshi
5.1%
Gypsy/Roma
4.9%
African
4.6%
White British
3.9%
White & Asian
3.7%
Other Mixed
2.6%
Indian
1.4%
Other White
1.1%
Other Black
1.0%
White & Black Caribbean
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+15.4% vs Manchester average

This school59.2%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+36.1% vs Manchester average

This school75.2%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.3% vs Manchester average

This school2.6%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school13.1%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.3%

5.1%
'18-19
7.4%
'21-22
8.2%
'22-23
7.6%
'23-24
7.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +12.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.0%
'18-19
25.6%
'21-22
27.4%
'22-23
23.7%
'23-24
25.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.6% vs Manchester average

This school7.4%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+7.4% vs Manchester average

This school25.8%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.1%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.1%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.14%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.14%
'23-24
0.14%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.5% vs Manchester average

This school0.1%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.12% vs Manchester average

This school0.14%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£220,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
39%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
3/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105404