Boarshaw Community Primary School
Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jackie Harland
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 105787
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616539536
About this school
Boarshaw Community Primary School is a community primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 446 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Boarshaw Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 63 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 48% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 62% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 71% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 67% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Boarshaw Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boarshaw Community Primary School compares
Boarshaw Community Primary School ranked 32nd of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.4% | 43.9% | 446 | — |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 211 | 0.1 miles |
| Hollin Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 42.3% | 331 | 0.3 miles |
| Middleton Parish Church School | — | — | — | 432 | 0.7 miles |
| Elm Wood Primary School | 43% | 6.4% | 39.4% | 453 | 0.8 miles |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.9% | 34.8% | 230 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.89%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Hollin Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Middleton Parish Church School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Elm Wood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Boarshaw Community Primary School ranks 173rd of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Boarshaw Community Primary School teach?
- Boarshaw Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Boarshaw Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Boarshaw Community Primary School is Mrs Jackie Harland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Boarshaw Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boarshaw Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Boarshaw Community Primary School?
- Boarshaw Community Primary School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Boarshaw Community Primary School full?
- Boarshaw Community Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 446 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Boarshaw Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Boarshaw Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Boarshaw Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Boarshaw Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Boarshaw Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Boarshaw Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Boarshaw Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boarshaw Community Primary School compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- Boarshaw Community Primary School ranked 32nd of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boarshaw Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Boarshaw Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boarshaw Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boarshaw Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.