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Parkfield Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M24 4AF

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
119 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Marc Kemp

Location

Address
Harold Street, Middleton
Postcode
M24 4AF
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Rochdale, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M24

  • Middleton Parish Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M24 5DL · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.2%

    0.4 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

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Alkrington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M24 1JZ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.41

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollin Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M24 6JG · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.59

    1.0 miles away

  • Boarshaw Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    MANCHESTER · M24 2PB · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Marc Kemp
Telephone
01616432592
Website
www.parkfieldprimary.com/

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