What are the best faith schools in Rochdale?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Rochdale include 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow), 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale), and Abracadabra Pre-School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Rochdale?

Rochdale has 8 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 60 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Rochdale ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Rochdale faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Rochdale is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Rochdale

37 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Rochdale, 37 faith schools educate 9,760 pupils, accounting for 18.1% of all schools in the area, which is above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Rochdale have a higher proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 31.3%, compared to the national average of 23.8%, and 15.8% have special educational needs.
Of the 22 inspected faith schools in Rochdale, 2 are Outstanding, 18 are Good, 2 require improvement, and none are Inadequate, reflecting a 90.9% Good or Outstanding rating, above the national average.
Pupils in Rochdale's faith schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.24 and an Attainment 8 score of 44.51, with 41.8% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 21.5%.

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Middleton Parish Church School

Manchester, M24 5DL

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils432

P/T Ratio–

St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester, M24 2PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils211

P/T Ratio–

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale, OL11 1EZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils213

P/T Ratio–

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Heywood, OL10 3RD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Rochdale, OL16 3QZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils111

P/T Ratio–

All Souls Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Heywood, OL10 4DF

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected86%

Absence4.1%

Pupils234

P/T Ratio15.4

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

Ofsted

Outstanding

Heywood, OL10 4BB

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.3%

Pupils228

P/T Ratio20.5

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

Rochdale, OL11 2HB

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils208

P/T Ratio–

St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

Slattocks, M24 2SB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils117

P/T Ratio20.0

Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL16 3JT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.5%

Pupils192

P/T Ratio18.4

Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL16 2NU

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence7.1%

Pupils117

P/T Ratio18.9

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL12 0ET

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence5.7%

Pupils304

P/T Ratio19.0

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale, OL16 4RX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils1,023

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL11 2TN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.5%

Pupils197

P/T Ratio22.7

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL12 0EL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence6.8%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio21.1

Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Heywood, OL10 3PD

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected39%

Absence5.6%

Pupils202

P/T Ratio24.8

St Anne's Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M24 6XN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.34

Attainment 844.3

Eng+Maths59%

Pupils817

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M24 5GL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected38%

Absence6.5%

Pupils462

P/T Ratio23.9

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL16 5JQ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence5.6%

Pupils455

P/T Ratio22.1

Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Littleborough, OL15 9PR

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected25%

Absence4.8%

Pupils103

P/T Ratio18.4

St James' Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Rochdale, OL12 9JW

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence5.3%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio30.6

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy

Heywood, OL10 2AA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils373

P/T Ratio23.2

Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M24 2GL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.12

Attainment 843.2

Eng+Maths61%

Pupils1,186

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M24 2BE

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence6.8%

Pupils230

P/T Ratio21.9

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There are 205 faith schools in Rochdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Rochdale	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	91%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	57%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.24	+0.00
Attainment 8	44.5	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	22%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.3:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,619	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Rochdale

Key Facts

Middleton Parish Church School

St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

All Souls Church of England Primary School

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School

Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Anne's Church of England Academy

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School

St James' Church of England Primary School

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy

Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

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