Boarshaw Community Primary School, MANCHESTER
Boarshaw Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 169th-highest of the 258 schools in MANCHESTER with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Boarshaw Community Primary School in detail
Boarshaw Community Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include recorder, Lego, knitting, film, Duke of Edinburgh and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Boarshaw Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Boarshaw Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Boarshaw Community Primary School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Boarshaw Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Boarshaw Community Primary School are St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles); Hollin Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 87% maths); Middleton Parish Church School (0.7 miles); and Elm Wood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 57% maths).
Boarshaw Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyHollin Primary SchoolMiddleton Parish Church SchoolElm Wood Primary School
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Black (22%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 86 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 42 (9.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Boarshaw Community Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acresfield Road (sw-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Boarshaw Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Boarshaw Community Primary School issued 46 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Boarshaw Community Primary School are Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Dixons Middleton Academy (0.9 miles), St Anne's Church of England Academy (0.9 miles) and Edgar Wood Academy (1.6 miles).
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolDixons Middleton AcademySt Anne's Church of England AcademyEdgar Wood Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
15
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Boarshaw Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Boarshaw Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Boarshaw Community Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
430 pupils
420 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - MANCHESTER
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for MANCHESTER
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Boarshaw Community Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
237
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,142
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,950
Per pupil
£3000k
Total funding
£273k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
20.6%
Persistent absence
403
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Boarshaw Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Boarshaw Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Boarshaw Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Boarshaw Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Boarshaw Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Boarshaw Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Boarshaw Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Boarshaw Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Classes at Boarshaw Community Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Boarshaw Community Primary School has around 446 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Boarshaw Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Boarshaw Community Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Boarshaw Community Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Boarshaw Community Primary School in 2024/25. 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Boarshaw Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Boarshaw Community Primary School's term dates?
Boarshaw Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boarshaw Community Primary School?
Boarshaw Community Primary School is at Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 2PB.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)