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Middleton Parish Church School, Manchester

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Middleton Parish Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

Demand
Every first choice offered
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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

Middleton Parish Church School in detail

Middleton Parish Church School in its own words

In its own words: "Proud to be part of Forward As One CE Academy Trust Part of One Team, One Mission, One Family"

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Middleton Parish Church School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105821), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Middleton Parish Church School

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Middleton Parish Church School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Middleton Parish Church School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Middleton Parish Church School are Parkfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths); Hollin Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 87% maths); and Boarshaw Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 77% maths).

Parkfield Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonHollin Primary SchoolBoarshaw Community Primary School

The trust

Middleton Parish Church School is one of 17 schools run by Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 17 schools in Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cleworth Road (near), 190 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Middleton Parish Church School are St Anne's Church of England Academy (0.8 miles), Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (0.9 miles), Dixons Middleton Academy (1 mile) and Edgar Wood Academy (1.1 miles).

St Anne's Church of England AcademyCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolDixons Middleton AcademyEdgar Wood Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Shelton
Pupils:432
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01616430753
Address:Springfield Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5DL
Trust:FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (17 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2025

Ofsted Rating

Middleton Parish Church School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Middleton Parish Church School (URN 105821), it was rated Good in October 2013.

URN:152130
UKPRN:10098902
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

33.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2025/26 academic year

Results at Middleton Parish Church School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105821). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-2ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 61% (2024 to 2025).

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Term dates

Middleton Parish Church School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rochdale's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cleworth Road (nr)
194m · 3 min walk
New Lane (opp)
217m · 4 min walk
Hollin Lane (Stop D)
267m · 4 min walk
Rochdale Road (Stop B)
347m · 6 min walk
Furness Road (nr)
397m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
20
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 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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Your chances of a place at Middleton Parish Church School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Middleton Parish Church School for 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Rochdale got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

432 pupils

446 places

14 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:27,932
Projected new pupils:6,983

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester

Across Rochdale council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

93

SEN Support

14

EHC Plans

24.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication45
Social, Emotional & Mental Health28
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Other5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
55.6%
Asian
5.3%
Black
23.1%
Mixed
10.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
1.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals33.3%
English as Additional Language21.8%

432

Total Pupils

219

Boys

213

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

19.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,816

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Middleton Parish Church School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105821). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

6.5%

Overall absence

18.5%

Persistent absence

379

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Persistent (10%+)18.5%
Severe (50%+)1.3%

Absence trend

4.2%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.6%
22/23
6.6%
23/24
6.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Middleton Parish Church School

Are there exam results for Middleton Parish Church School?

Middleton Parish Church School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105821), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Middleton Parish Church School's Ofsted rating?

Middleton Parish Church School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Middleton Parish Church School (URN 105821), it was rated Good in October 2013.

What is the catchment area for Middleton Parish Church School?

No fixed boundary. When Middleton Parish Church School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Middleton Parish Church School?

Classes at Middleton Parish Church School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Middleton Parish Church School?

Middleton Parish Church School has around 432 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Middleton Parish Church School?

Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Middleton Parish Church 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.

How many road collisions happen near Middleton Parish Church School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Middleton Parish Church School?

Middleton Parish Church School is at Springfield Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5DL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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