Middleton Parish Church School
Springfield Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Shelton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- URN
- 152130
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616430753
About this school
Middleton Parish Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 432 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Middleton Parish Church School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Middleton Parish Church School (URN 105821).
How Middleton Parish Church School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 432 | — |
| Parkfield Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 33.6% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton | 48% | 5.6% | 33.2% | 462 | 0.5 miles |
| Hollin Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 42.3% | 331 | 0.5 miles |
| Boarshaw Community Primary School | 56% | 6.4% | 43.9% | 446 | 0.7 miles |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 211 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Parkfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Hollin Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Boarshaw Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other 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 Middleton Parish Church School teach?
- Middleton Parish Church School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Middleton Parish Church School?
- The headteacher of Middleton Parish Church School is Mr John Shelton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Middleton Parish Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middleton Parish Church 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 Middleton Parish Church School?
- Middleton Parish Church School has 432 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Middleton Parish Church School full?
- Middleton Parish Church School has capacity for 446 pupils and 432 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Middleton Parish Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Middleton Parish Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Middleton Parish Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Middleton Parish Church School as having nursery classes.
- Is Middleton Parish Church School part of an academy trust?
- Middleton Parish Church School is part of FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Middleton Parish Church School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Middleton Parish Church School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.