Oswald Road Primary School
School Name: Oswald Road Primary School Address: Oswald Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy Town/City: Manchester Postcode: M21 9PL Telephone Number: 0161 881 4266 Website: www.oswaldroad.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1995
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Howard
Capacity: 690
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 656 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.1%
URN: 131030
DfE Number: 352/2330
UKPRN: 10078202
UPRN: 77074085
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Manchester Withington (E14001354)
Electoral Ward: Chorlton (E05011357)
Easting & Northing: 381506E, 394250N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 26' 43.18" N 2° 16' 47.17" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCPWC+43
DfE Record: View record
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3km)
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls (0.5km)
- Chorlton CofE Primary School (0.5km)
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
- St John Vianney RC School (0.8km)
- St Teresa's RC Primary School (0.8km)
- Brookburn Community School (1.0km)
- Longford Park School (1.1km)
- Kings Road Primary School (1.1km)
- Manley Park Primary School (1.1km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Stephen Bradley - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
- Mr James Flanagan - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2026.
- Mr Stephen Haddock - Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 25 June 2027.
- Ms Deborah Howard - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Peter Martin - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 June 2029.
- Mr Nic McAllister - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 December 2027.
- Mrs Helen Savage - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2027.
- Mr Joe Stevenson - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
- Mr Ernst Ter Horst - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2027.
- Mrs Victoria Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
- Mrs Jennie Wiggins - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2027.
- Victoria Wilshaw - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 December 2027.