Schools in Rochdale
All 64 schools in Rochdale: 41 state primary schools, 8 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 2 special schools and 11 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Rochdale, Lancashire.
Primary schools (41) · Secondary schools (8) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (2) · Independent schools (11) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
41 schools.
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belfield Community School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brimrod Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadfield Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caldershaw Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024, before conversion) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crossgates Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Deeplish Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenbank Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamer Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Healey Foundation Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heybrook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kentmere Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowerplace Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marland Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milnrow Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorhouse Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newhey Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norden Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandbrook Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shawclough Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spotland Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John With St Michael CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Balderstone Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittaker Moss Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
8 schools.
- Falinge Park High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2023 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hollingworth Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kingsway Park High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2025 · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
- Matthew Moss High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wardle Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Whitworth Community High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 63% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Rochdale Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · B- average A level grade
Special schools
2 schools.
- Heywood Academy Special free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Redwood Special school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
11 schools.
- Beech House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Great Howarth School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Healey Learning Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Meadows School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Nuqtah Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong
- Rochdale Islamic Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Rochdale Islamic Academy Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Whitehall Academy Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Willow View School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.