Bowlee Park Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Rochdale
Unique reference
133446
Address
Windermere Road, Langley, M24 4LA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
907 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
21.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.9%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 51.6%
Mixed 10.3%
Other White 8.7%
African 8.5%
Unclassified 6.5%
Pakistani 3.9%
Chinese 3.2%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bowlee Park Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
119
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
128
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
115
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
21
10
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
42
20
22
Reception, Full-time
121
53
68
Year 1
119
52
67
Year 2
119
70
49
Year 3
120
61
59
Year 4
123
74
49
Year 5
121
55
66
Year 6
121
62
59
Year 2024-2025

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