Chapel Street Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.3
▲ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
61.1%
▲ 36pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
674 / 721 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chapel Street Community Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 701 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 721. The school is led by Mrs Ella Hughes.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 105404
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Wheeler | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riffet Shabir | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Max Turton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Susan Farren | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Michelle Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Saniya Tabassum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Amyas Ilyas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sean Ford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Tahrima Siddique | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Debbie Burton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Clio Toogood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jeremy Hoad | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Abdul Muith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Ella Hughes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Sinead Oluwayose Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Dr Ihsan Ali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record