Boothstown Methodist Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

6 Chapel Street, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1DGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Boothstown Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 223rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 19 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals18.7%

18.7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Boothstown Methodist Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Ellenbrook Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Garrett Hall Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Methodist
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Karen Armfield
Phone: 01617903263
Website: boothstownmethodistschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 6 Chapel Street, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1DG
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105942

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.