Schools in M21 postcode district

Schools in postcode district M21. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider M21 area.

Covers: Chorlton, Chorlton Park, and Chorlton-cum-hardy

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of M21. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district M21 (schools and local averages on this page), and Manchester (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district M21 and Manchester.

District area rating (M21)Above average

Postcode district M21

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same M21 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
11 (7 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
96.1%
Average free school meals
35.6%
Average SEN
28.9%
Average EAL
20.9%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ257,630 (+5.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low to medium
Broadband
Gigabit available (87%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band Aโ€“B

Wider area: Manchester

Census and crime for Manchester. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
551,943
Households
206,659
Aged under 18
23.0%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
67.5%
Aged 65+
9.5%
Ethnicity
White 57%, Asian 21%, Black 12%
Crimes (estimated)
70,925
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
128.5

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Manchester. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 11 schools in postcode district M21. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the M21 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in M21 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from M21 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every M21 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of M21 centre)

Sorted by distance from M21 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of M21. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Chorlton Park Primary

    Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7HH

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.1 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    685
    Free school meals
    27.9%
    SEN
    21.3%
    EAL
    17.4%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    6.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    69% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Brookburn Community School

    Brookburn Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8EH

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.5 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    429
    Free school meals
    8%
    SEN
    17.2%
    EAL
    6.1%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    4.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    69% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Barlow Hall Primary School

    Darley Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7JG

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“11 Mar 2025Standards maintained
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    0.5 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    242
    Free school meals
    58.3%
    SEN
    36.8%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    25.2%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    7.2%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    78% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Chorlton CofE Primary School

    Vicars Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9JA

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged12 Jan 2025
    View school on Ofsted
    0.6 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    230
    Free school meals
    7%
    SEN
    22.6%
    EAL
    7.8%
    Attendance
    97.3%
    Persistent absence
    2.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    79% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Oswald Road Primary School

    Oswald Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9PL

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“12 Nov 2023School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    654
    Free school meals
    10.1%
    SEN
    14.5%
    EAL
    15.9%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John's RC Primary School

    Chepstow Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9SN

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedGood10 Dec 2024Standards maintained
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    1 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    405
    Free school meals
    13.1%
    SEN
    18%
    EAL
    15.8%
    Attendance
    97.5%
    Persistent absence
    2.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Ambrose RC Primary School

    Princess Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7QA

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“21 Jun 2023School remains Good
    View school on Ofsted
    1 miles from M21 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    180
    Free school meals
    56.1%
    SEN
    23.3%
    EAL
    22.2%
    Attendance
    95.1%
    Persistent absence
    17.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    50% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for M21. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.