Boothstown Methodist Primary School
6 Chapel Street, Manchester, M28 1DG
209 pupils · 89% of 236 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Local authority
- Salford
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 19 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 39% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.75 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 21 | 86 | 26 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 22 | 113 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 23 | 85 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 25 | 19 | 80 | 24 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 23 | 83 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 21 | 13 | 78 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 20 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 22 | 69 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 0.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Garrett Hall Primary School 1.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- James Brindley Community Primary School 1.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.