Parkfield Primary SchoolBowlee Park Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Parkfield Primary School and Bowlee Park Community Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Parkfield Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bowlee Park Community Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bowlee Park Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkfield Primary School was judged Good and Bowlee Park Community Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Parkfield Primary School and 73.0% for Bowlee Park Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Parkfield Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bowlee Park Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterParkfield Primary School | ManchesterBowlee Park Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 57 in Rochdale | 2nd of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 907 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 840 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 4AF | Manchester, M24 4LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 907 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 32.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Parkfield Primary School
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Full profiles: Parkfield Primary School · Bowlee Park Community Primary School