Parkfield Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M24 4AF · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- KS236%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM33.5%
- Demand1.20
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 152130
Middleton Parish Church School
Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M24 5DL
Ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · Rochdale
Ofsted
Not judged
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-01-29
Category of concern
SWK
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
432 pupils · 446 places
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- Boys / girls
- 219 / 213
- School capacity
- 446
- Capacity fill
- 432 / 446 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
- FSM pupils
- 143
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr John Shelton
Location
- Address
- Springfield Road, Middleton
- Postcode
- M24 5DL
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- District
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Rochdale, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M24 5GL · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM30.2%
- Demand1.10
0.5 miles away
Hollin Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M24 6JG · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS281%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM34.8%
- Demand1.59
0.5 miles away
Boarshaw Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
MANCHESTER · M24 2PB · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM40.8%
- Demand0.90
0.7 miles away
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M24 2PB · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- FSM24.6%
0.7 miles away
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M24 1FL · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM13.1%
- Demand1.41
0.8 miles away
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M24 4LA · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM33.3%
- Demand0.90
0.9 miles away
Elm Wood Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M24 2EG · Rochdale
Ages 2–11
- KS237%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM33.3%
- Demand0.83
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr John Shelton
- Telephone
- 01616430753