School Chooser

Primary schools in Rochdale

There are 69 primary schools in Rochdale, teaching 22,090 pupils. Of the 57 with a score, 16 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 25 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in RochdaleAll schools in RochdalePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families30%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools16 of 57scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)483 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full28 of 68schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size27.0one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs9schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (69)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester90033%Outstanding 20239692 to 98
2All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Heywood23419%Outstanding 20239589 to 98
3St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Heywood2287%Outstanding 20249485 to 98
4Hopwood Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Heywood42118%Outstanding 20249386 to 96
5Kentmere Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1135340%Outstanding 20248571 to 92
6St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Heywood44631%No overall grade 20258471 to 92
7Healey Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-1120923%Not inspected8257 to 93
8Ashfield Valley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1123930%Good 20238059 to 91
9Whittaker Moss Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-114436%Good 20237962 to 89
10Deeplish Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1145238%Good 20207253 to 84
11Alkrington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Manchester51216%Good 20237052 to 83
12Littleborough Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Littleborough31324%No overall grade 20247051 to 83
13Heybrook Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1168845%Good 20236952 to 81
14All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1120432%No overall grade 20256743 to 84
15Greenbank Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1142334%Good 20226647 to 81
16St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Manchester21313%No overall grade 20256543 to 81
17Heap Bridge Village Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Bury17027%Good 20236334 to 84
18Crossgates Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-1131215%Good 20236240 to 79
19St Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Manchester2058%No overall grade 20245733 to 78
20St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester23028%Good 20245529 to 77
21Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1119228%Good 20235530 to 76
22St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1130441%Good 20235331 to 74
23St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-1144420%Report card 20265334 to 70
24Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Littleborough20018%Good 20245028 to 73
25Hamer Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1132358%Good 20244929 to 70
26Hollin Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester33135%Good 20244829 to 68
27Shawclough Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1142830%Good 20234829 to 67
28Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1146433%Good 20234628 to 65
29St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1145538%Good 20224527 to 64
30St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Heywood37321%Good 20204322 to 68
31Brimrod Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1120835%Good 20244322 to 68
32St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119714%Good 20244019 to 67
33Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester44641%Good 20223318 to 53
34Parkfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Manchester21234%Good 20233216 to 57
35St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamAcademy · ages 4-11 · Slattocks11711%Good 2022329 to 73
36Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Littleborough4028%Good 20233017 to 49
37Castleton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1135232%Report card 20262614 to 47
38Bamford AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Manchester32416%Good 20232513 to 44
39Harwood Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Heywood29146%Good 20242414 to 42
40Belfield Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1142939%No overall grade 20252413 to 42
41Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-1111757%Good 2024249 to 53
42St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1121030%Report card 20262311 to 45
43St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester46230%Good 20232212 to 38
44Moorhouse AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1121044%Good 20232010 to 38
45Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary SchoolChurch of England/Methodist · ages 3-11 · Littleborough10339%No overall grade 2024188 to 39
46St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester31114%No overall grade 2024179 to 31
47Broadfield Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1140650%Good 2023168 to 29
48Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Heywood20240%Good 2023157 to 32
49Woodland Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Heywood56446%Not inspected147 to 24
50Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1129855%Good 2024147 to 25
51Newhey Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1128530%Report card 2026116 to 21
52Lowerplace Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1153334%Good 2024106 to 19
53Elm Wood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Manchester45333%Good 202495 to 17
54St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1131625%No overall grade 202484 to 15
55Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1158365%Report card 202632 to 5
56Rhodes Green CE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Manchester16647%Requires improvement 202200 to 1
57Spotland Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1142031%Inadequate 202400 to 1
Caldershaw Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1123510%Outstanding 2024–
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122231%Not inspected–
Middleton Parish Church SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester43233%No overall grade 2025–
Norden Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1137014%Good 2023–
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1121927%Good 2024–
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Manchester21125%Good 2024–
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1121332%Good 2021–
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Heywood––Good 2024–
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneAcademy · ages 5-1120844%Good 2022–
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Littleborough20019%Good 2021–
St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1111129%Good 2023–
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1134318%Requires improvement 2023–

Primary schools by town in Rochdale

Heywood9 schoolsLittleborough5 schoolsManchester15 schoolsRochdale38 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.