Chorlton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.2
▲ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.8%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
227 / 210 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
Chorlton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Philip Trohear.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Orchestra
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105487
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reverend Ken Flood | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jane Davis | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane Lucy-Newton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nat Groarke | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phil Trohear | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Kiely | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Marketta Mason | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Katherine Congdon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Derbyshire Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Foreman Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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