Schools in M24 postcode district

Schools in postcode district M24. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider M24 area.

Covers: Alkrington, Archer Park, Castleton, East Middleton, Hopwood Hall, Langley, Middleton, North Middleton, South Middleton, and West Middleton

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of M24. The list starts at 3 miles β€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district M24 (schools and local averages on this page), and Rochdale (wider council census and crime β€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district M24 and Rochdale.

District area rating (M24)Average

Postcode district M24

Schools and figures for this postcode district β€” the same M24 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
20 (15 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95.5%
Average free school meals
27.9%
Average SEN
24.3%
Average EAL
14.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
Β£209,799 (+6.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (86%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Rochdale

Census and crime for Rochdale. Useful context for the borough or council β€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
223,775
Households
85,291
Aged under 18
24.4%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
59.1%
Aged 65+
16.5%
Ethnicity
White 74%, Asian 19%, Black 4%
Crimes (estimated)
32,358
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
144.6

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Rochdale. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 20 schools in postcode district M24. Numbered circles group nearby schools β€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the M24 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in M24 are included β€” we measure the straight-line distance from M24 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every M24 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only β€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of M24 centre)

Sorted by distance from M24 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of M24. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Middleton Parish Church School

    Springfield Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 5DL

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustFORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged30 Apr 2025School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.3 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • Parkfield Primary School

    Harold Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 4AF

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    0.5 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    214
    Free school meals
    32.7%
    SEN
    40.7%
    EAL
    10.3%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    6.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hollin Primary School

    Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 6JG

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    0.6 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    365
    Free school meals
    38.1%
    SEN
    24.4%
    EAL
    15.3%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    10.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

    Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester M24 1FL

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    OfstedNot judged28 Apr 2025School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    212
    Free school meals
    15.1%
    SEN
    18.4%
    EAL
    6.6%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    4.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    54% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Boarshaw Community Primary School

    Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, MANCHESTER M24 2PB

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–21 Nov 2022School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    468
    Free school meals
    41.9%
    SEN
    26.1%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit
    EAL
    26.7%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    11.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    71% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Manchester M24 2PB

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–10 Mar 2024School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton

    Wood Street, Langley, Manchester M24 5GL

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood6 Jul 2023School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.7 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    468
    Free school meals
    30.9%
    SEN
    22.4%
    EAL
    34.2%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Elm Wood Primary School

    Elm Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 2EG

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    0.8 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    450
    Free school meals
    35.8%
    SEN
    18.7%
    EAL
    9.1%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    8.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    59% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Alkrington Primary School

    Manor Road, Alkrington, Manchester M24 1JZ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–25 May 2023School remains Good
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    0.9 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    516
    Free school meals
    17.5%
    SEN
    12.8%
    EAL
    10.1%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    6.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    74% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

    Tonge Roughs, Aspinall Street, Manchester M24 2BE

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–17 Jul 2024School remains Good
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    1 miles from M24 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    224
    Free school meals
    30.7%
    SEN
    16.1%
    EAL
    13.4%
    Attendance
    95.4%
    Persistent absence
    13.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    46% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Bowlee Park Community Primary School

    Windermere Road, Langley, Manchester M24 4LA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedOutstanding19 Dec 2023
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    1.1 miles from M24 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    907
    Free school meals
    33.5%
    SEN
    17.6%
    EAL
    21.7%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    8.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

    Evesham Road, Alkrington, Manchester M24 1PY

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged14 Nov 2024
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    1.3 miles from M24 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    319
    Free school meals
    13.2%
    SEN
    11.9%
    EAL
    7.2%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    5.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    51% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington

    Boardman Fold Road, Alkrington, Manchester M24 1GD

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    OfstedNot judged19 Nov 2024
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    1.3 miles from M24 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    205
    Free school meals
    5.9%
    SEN
    15.6%
    EAL
    3.4%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    3.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    48% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Little Heaton Church of England Primary School

    Boardman Lane, Middleton, Manchester M24 4PU

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustCRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range4–11
    OfstedRequires improvement21 Sept 2022
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    1.4 miles from M24 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    168
    Free school meals
    45.2%
    SEN
    23.8%
    EAL
    26.8%
    Attendance
    91%
    Persistent absence
    34.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    -69% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

    St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, Slattocks M24 2SB

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–5 Dec 2022School remains Good
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    2 miles from M24 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    120
    Free school meals
    11.7%
    SEN
    25%
    EAL
    7.5%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    6.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    29% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for M24. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run β€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll β€” for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places β€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page β€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above β€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here β€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them β€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary β€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability β€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area β€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area β€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list β€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.