SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Manchester (Rochdale)
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowlee Park Community Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 71% |
| 2 | Alkrington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 3 | Hollin Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 66% |
| 4 | Bamford Academy Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 5 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Alkrington Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 57% |
| 6 | St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 7 | Boarshaw Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 | 56% |
| 8 | Parkfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 9 | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 53% |
| 10 | Middleton Parish Church School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) | 51% |
| 11 | St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 48% |
| 12 | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 45% |
| 13 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Ofsted: Good (2023) | 44% |
| 14 | Elm Wood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 42% |
| 15 | Rhodes Green CE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) ยท 2 years of results | 24% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.