Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,677 of 15,057
Worse than 70% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Oct 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105787.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 58% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 66% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 61 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 446 |
| Girls | 209 |
| Boys | 237 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 40.8% |
| First language not English | 26.9% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 26 |
| School places2024/25 | 420 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 86 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 42 |
| Average class size | 28.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 43.41 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 52.24 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 49 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 120 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 39 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 39 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.9% | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 9.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 7.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hollin Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Middleton Parish Church School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Elm Wood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Dixons Middleton Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St Anne's Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Parkfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. |
Boarshaw Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Oct 2016.
Boarshaw Community Primary School ranks 10,677 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Boarshaw Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boarshaw Community Primary School made 49 offers from 120 applications (2.4 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Boarshaw Community Primary School has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Boarshaw Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Boarshaw Community Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Boarshaw Community Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.