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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area M8.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Cheetham CofE Community Academy is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 173 pupils, with Cheetham CofE Community Academy larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

Selected school

Bowker Vale Primary School

Primary · Manchester · M8 4NB · 455 pupils · Same postcode area (M8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 455 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Primary · Manchester · M8 9FR · 628 pupils · Same postcode area (M8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 628 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Bowker Vale Primary School and Cheetham CofE Community Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Bowker Vale Primary School Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Area Manchester Manchester
Postcode area M8 M8
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 455 pupils 628 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (M8) Same postcode area (M8)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 11 Sep 2017.
 Good
Published 06 Feb 2014.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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