- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average, low absence.
74 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 235
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Primary schools in Rochdale
All 42 primary schools in Rochdale. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average, low absence.
79 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 353
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Rochdale average, low absence.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average, low absence.
59 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 443
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL11 2DA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 222
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL11 1EZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
23 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Rochdale average.
58 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 455
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
48 first choices, 52 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Rochdale average, low absence.
33 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 323
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
83 first choices, 88 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 688
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Rochdale average.
25 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 304
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4AW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Rochdale average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 219
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL12 7QL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
Results above the Rochdale average.
32 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 343
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rochdale average.
15 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
Slattocks, M24 2SB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Rochdale average, low absence.
14 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 117
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Rochdale average.
57 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 423
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Rochdale, OL11 2TN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Rochdale average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 197
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Rochdale average.
38 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 428
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Rochdale average.
50 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 464
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Rochdale average, high absence.
26 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 324
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Rochdale average.
24 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Rochdale 5.7%
- Pupils
- 370
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rochdale average, high absence.
51 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1149%
Rochdale 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 429
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Primary schools42including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1158.3%
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools15 of 427 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class25take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals33.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Rochdale's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Rochdale
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 28
- Good: 24 of 28
- Requires improvement: 1 of 28
- Inadequate: 1 of 28
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Rochdale
Some are faith schools.
15 of the 42 primary schools in Rochdale have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
25 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Rochdale, explained
There are 42 primary schools in Rochdale, teaching 11,659 children. 17 are run by the council and 16 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 7 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.3% of pupils in Rochdale met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
33.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,736 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Rochdale?
There are 42 primary schools in Rochdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Rochdale?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Rochdale on Eduscope are Caldershaw Primary School, Kentmere Primary Academy and Healey Foundation Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Rochdale?
Rochdale has 2 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 24 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Rochdale ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Rochdale perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Rochdale, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Rochdale primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary 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.
How do I choose a primary school in Rochdale?
When choosing a primary school in Rochdale, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 42 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.