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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Middleton Parish Church School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Manchester (Rochdale).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
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not published
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.3%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
432 / 446 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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Middleton Parish Church School is a Church of England primary school located in Manchester, Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It is part of the FORWARD as One Church of England MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr John Shelton.

Key facts

URN
152130
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
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
2025

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dr Clarrie SmithChair of Local Governing BodyElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Sarah OxleyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Jane Austin Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Clarrie SmithLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Lisa HolmesLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Lynn SquibbsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Rev Alison BailieLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2019
John Shelton FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Philip Hamnett FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Charlotte Lee FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · 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