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Boothstown Methodist Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M28 1DG

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

209 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
106 / 103
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
209 / 236 (89%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Methodist
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Karen Armfield

Location

Address
6 Chapel Street, Boothstown, Worsley
Postcode
M28 1DG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.7%. Religious character: Methodist.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M28
18
Primary in M28
14
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M28

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1HS · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.17

    0.2 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1AG · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.77

    0.4 miles away

  • Garrett Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7EY · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.34

    0.9 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7BT · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.69

    1.4 miles away

  • Hilton Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M28 0JY · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Armfield
Telephone
01617903263
Website
www.boothstownmethodistschool.co.uk/

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