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Little Heaton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M24 4PU

Ages 5–11 · 199 pupils · Rochdale

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
180

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 (2023/24 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
97 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sian Hamer

Location

Address
Boardman Lane, Middleton
Postcode
M24 4PU
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 5–11, in Manchester, Rochdale, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 42.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M24
22
Primary in M24
15
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Rhodes Green CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M24 4PU · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.0 miles away

  • St Clare's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 0RR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Bowlee Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M24 4LA · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M24 4AF · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

  • E-ACT Blackley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M9 0RD · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Crab Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Bowker Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 4NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sian Hamer

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