Little Heaton Church of England Primary School
Boardman Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chloe Noon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Sponsor
- Cranmer Education Trust
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 150431
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616720555
About this school
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Little Heaton Church of England Primary School (URN 105812).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 |
Trends over time
How Little Heaton Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Little Heaton Church of England Primary School compares
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School ranked 55th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 7.6% | 45.2% | 166 | — |
| Bowlee Park Community Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 35.6% | 900 | 0.8 miles |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 46.1% | 442 | 0.9 miles |
| Parkfield Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 33.6% | 212 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton | 48% | 5.6% | 33.2% | 462 | 0.9 miles |
| E-ACT Blackley Academy | 62% | 4.9% | 62.7% | 441 | 1.0 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)
- 45.24%
- English as an additional language
- 26.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.55%
- Persistent absence
- 23.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bowlee Park Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Clare's RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Parkfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
E-ACT Blackley Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School ranks 252nd 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 year groups does Little Heaton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Heaton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Heaton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Chloe Noon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Heaton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Heaton Church of England 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 big is Little Heaton Church of England Primary School?
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Little Heaton Church of England Primary School full?
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 166 on roll (79%), so it has space against 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 Little Heaton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Heaton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Little Heaton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Heaton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Little Heaton Church of England Primary School?
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School is part of CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Little Heaton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School ranked 55th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Heaton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Heaton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Heaton Church of England 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 10 July 2026.