Bowlee Park Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Windermere Road, Langley, Manchester, M24 4LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bowlee Park 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 10th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 19 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

121 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

900 pupils on roll, with places for 840

Eligible for free school meals32.7%

32.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.4%

22.4%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bowlee Park Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Parkfield Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Rhodes Green CE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	0% met the expected standard
Middleton Parish Church School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Hollin Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% 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: Mr Matthew Boyle
Phone: 01616540257
Website: bowleepark.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Windermere Road, Langley, Manchester, M24 4LA
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 133446

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.