Bowlee Park Community Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Manchester, Rochdale
M24 4LA
Composite score
67.3

Bowlee Park Community Primary School at a glance

Located in Manchester, Rochdale, Bowlee Park Community Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 907 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,200
National rank
#259
In North West
#2
In Rochdale
Top 15%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
73%
% achieving higher RWM
17%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 907 % FSM ever-6 35.5% % EAL 21.7% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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