Oswald Road Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
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
At Oswald Road, our vision is for children to leave our school as young people who are: (click on the links below to read pupil voice on our visioning words) For this to happen, our vision for the classroom, school and wider community is: Our well-resourced classrooms are a balance of consistency and individuality, where there are many opportunities to develop independence and learning outdoors.
They are a place where children feel valued and nurtured, where not knowing is learning and where risk-taking and mistake-making are celebrated. There is a culture where learning extends beyond the classroom and embraces the 21st century.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mandarin
Awards
4 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
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131030
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Opened
- 1995
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Martin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Stevenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Bradley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nic McAllister | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Victoria Wilshaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Savage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennie Wiggins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ernst Ter Horst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Haddock | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Flanagan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Deborah Howard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
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