Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Rochdale).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.7%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
900 / 840 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Bowlee Park Community Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester, Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Aleksandra Hartshorne.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 133446
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (12 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Reynolds | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hilary Savage Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Boyle | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gabriella Myers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Moss | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Karis Schroeder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Anderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hilary Savage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan Boardman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Metcalfe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Asma Begum Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Collette Radcliffe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Fairhurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Christine Reynolds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elaine Thompson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Hyde Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kate Gorski Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Aleksandra Hartshorne Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record