School Chooser

Where to live in Rochdale for good schools

Schools in Rochdale average 42 on the School Chooser Score, 126th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £207,000 (28th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1OL1218 primaries, 3 secondaries484915 scored423 scoredKentmere Primary Academy 85Whitworth Community High School 70
2OL109 primaries, 3 secondaries48588 scored213 scoredAll Souls Church of England Primary School 95Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College 34
3OL1113 primaries, 2 secondaries434210 scored492 scoredAshfield Valley Primary School 80Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 66
4OL155 primaries, 0 secondaries42424 scored–Littleborough Community Primary School 70–
5M2415 primaries, 3 secondaries394113 scored293 scoredBowlee Park Community Primary School 96Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School 42
6OL1612 primaries, 3 secondaries313210 scored273 scoredCrossgates Primary School 62Hollingworth Academy 68
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.