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Boarshaw Community Primary School

Rochdale, M24 2PBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#11,288
of 13,686 nationally

About Boarshaw Community Primary School

Boarshaw Community Primary School in Rochdale holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2016 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That’s a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 48 per cent. That figure is below the Rochdale local authority average of 58 per cent, placing Boarshaw 41st out of 52 primary schools in the borough and in the bottom half nationally. The school’s ranking score of 48 puts it behind local peers such as All Souls Church of England Primary School and Hollin Primary School.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStanycliffe Lane, Stanycliffe Lane Middleton Manchester, MANCHESTER, Rochdale, M24 2PB
HeadteacherJackie Harland
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils468
Free School Meals (FSM)41.9%
School Capacity468 / 446 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallLibraryArt StudiosDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballGymnasticsSwimmingNetballCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubBook ClubScience ClubChoirEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: boarshawprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boarshaw Community Primary School

Boarshaw Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.