Boarshaw Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Stanycliffe Lane Middleton Manchester, Manchester, M24 2PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Boarshaw Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 179th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2016, report published 9 November 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

446 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals40.8%

40.8%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.9%

26.9%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.4%

9.4%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Boarshaw Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hollin Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Middleton Parish Church School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Elm Wood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jackie Harland
Phone: 01616539536
Website: boarshawprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Stanycliffe Lane Middleton Manchester, Manchester, M24 2PB
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105787

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.