Bowlee Park Community Primary School

RochdaleCommunity school

Windermere Road, Langley, Manchester, M24 4LA

Headteacher: Mrs Aleksandra HartshorneSchool website ↗Pupils: 907 (capacity: 840)

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 November 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
73.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
17.0%

Reading

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
119
Applications received
189
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
46.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
26.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1687.0%7.0%+2.4+3.6+3.1
2016/1770.0%8.0%+2.8+3.4+1.4
2017/1886.0%19.0%+3.7+3.1+4.5
2018/1985.0%31.0%+6.1+4.6+5.2
2022/2370.0%19.0%+0.9+3.6+2.9
2023/2469.0%17.0%---
2024/2573.0%17.0%---
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