Community school · Rochdale

Parkfield Primary School

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105799URN

Harold Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4AF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.7per place

2.1 above Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

137 applications for 29 places · 4th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.7applications per place, Reception

2.1 above Rochdale median (2.6) 2.5 above England median (2.2)

137 applications · 29 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 4.7; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 4.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 4.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 3.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 3.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 4.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 3.2; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.7; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 3.1; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.9; Rochdale median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Rochdale median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Rochdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	137	4.7	39	1.34
Sep 2025	27	79	2.9	26	0.96
Sep 2024	30	124	4.1	36	1.20
Sep 2023	30	125	4.2	48	1.60
Sep 2022	29	113	3.9	32	1.10
Sep 2021	30	105	3.5	46	1.53
Sep 2020	26	114	4.4	24	0.92
Sep 2019	30	95	3.2	48	1.60
Sep 2018	30	71	2.4	37	1.23
Sep 2017	25	56	2.2	25	1.00
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	93	3.1	41	1.37
Sep 2014	28	81	2.9	34	1.21

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%24th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	6%	103	104
2023/24	36%	0%	100	101
2022/23	61%	13%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Parkfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
0.6 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Middleton Parish Church School
0.7 km · Rochdale

Serious weaknesses Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
1.2 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Rhodes Green CE Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Alkrington Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hollin Primary School
1.6 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Boarshaw Community Primary School
1.8 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105799 · 354/2064
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 33.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Harold Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4AF
Local authority: Rochdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources