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Education in Rochdale

Metropolitan borough

The east of the North West. 237,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 158 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Rochdale, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Rochdale had 105 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
105
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Rochdale had 105 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Rochdale among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Rochdale is 105.

Schools

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Schools in Rochdale

Rochdale has 105 open schools: 2 nursery, 69 primary, 13 secondary, 11 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 7 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
24
Requires improvement
5
Inadequate
1

35 of the 89 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and July 2024.

10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Rochdale

5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

All Souls Church of England Primary School (December 2023), Bowlee Park Community Primary School (November 2023), Caldershaw Primary School (April 2024), Hopwood Community Primary School (January 2024), St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford (May 2024).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Howard Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 473Good (overall), June 2023
Sunny Brow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 448Standards maintained, November 2024

Primary (69)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11117Good (overall), March 202455% met KS2 standard
Alkrington Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11512School remains Good, March 202373% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11204Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11234Outstanding (overall), December 202387% met KS2 standard
Ashfield Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11239Good (overall), June 202383% met KS2 standard
Bamford AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11324School remains Good, March 202350% met KS2 standard
Belfield Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11429Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade49% met KS2 standard
Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11446School remains Good, October 202256% met KS2 standard
Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11900Outstanding (overall), November 202373% met KS2 standard
Brimrod Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11208School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 202468% met KS2 standard
Broadfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11406Good (overall), December 202345% met KS2 standard
Caldershaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11235Outstanding (overall), April 2024, before the school changed
Castleton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11352Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met55% met KS2 standard
Crossgates Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11312Good (overall), March 202362% met KS2 standard
Deeplish Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11452Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), February 202071% met KS2 standard
Elm Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11453Good (overall), March 202443% met KS2 standard
Greenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11423Good (overall), September 202266% met KS2 standard
Hamer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11323School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 202455% met KS2 standard
Harwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11291Good (overall), February 202449% met KS2 standard
Healey Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11209Standards maintained, January 202573% met KS2 standard
Heap Bridge Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11170School remains Good, February 2023
Heybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11688School remains Good, October 202373% met KS2 standard
Hollin Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11331Good (overall), February 202466% met KS2 standard
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11222Standards maintained, March 2025
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11200School remains Good, March 202471% met KS2 standard
Hopwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11421Outstanding (overall), January 202468% met KS2 standard
Kentmere Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11353School remains Outstanding, July 202471% met KS2 standard
Littleborough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11313Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Lowerplace Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11533School remains Good, July 202441% met KS2 standard
Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11464School remains Good, July 202360% met KS2 standard
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11298Good (overall), February 202439% met KS2 standard
Middleton Parish Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11432Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed, serious weaknesses
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11192Good (overall), March 202363% met KS2 standard
Moorhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11210Good (overall), October 202355% met KS2 standard
Newhey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11285Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
Norden Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11370School remains Good, March 2023
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11202Good (overall), September 202348% met KS2 standard
Parkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11212Good (overall), June 202363% met KS2 standard
Rhodes Green CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11166Requires improvement (overall), July 2022, before the school changed0% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11219School remains Good, June 2024
Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11583Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met51% met KS2 standard
Shawclough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11428School remains Good, January 202363% met KS2 standard
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11402Good (overall), October 202359% met KS2 standard
Spotland Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11420Inadequate (overall), July 2024, before the school changed, special measures
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11444Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met76% met KS2 standard
St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11316Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11230School remains Good, June 202467% met KS2 standard
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school4 to 11197Good (overall), February 202448% met KS2 standard
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11210Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11211School remains Good, February 2024
St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamAcademy converter4 to 11117School remains Good, October 202256% met KS2 standard
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11213School remains Good, November 2021
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11373School remains Good, February 202066% met KS2 standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11446Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneAcademy converter5 to 11208School remains Good, October 2022
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11200School remains Good, November 2021
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonVoluntary aided school3 to 11462Good (overall), May 202348% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonVoluntary aided school4 to 11205Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordVoluntary aided school3 to 11228Outstanding (overall), May 202476% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11304Good (overall), November 202366% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11455School remains Good, December 202253% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school4 to 11213Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleVoluntary aided school3 to 11311Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade51% met KS2 standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11111Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11343Requires improvement (overall), September 2023, before the school changed
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11103Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade37% met KS2 standard
Whittaker Moss Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11443Good (overall), November 202374% met KS2 standard
Woodland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11564Standards maintained, February 202554% met KS2 standard

Secondary (13)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,186Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.0
Dixons Middleton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,319School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024Attainment 8: 41.9
Edgar Wood AcademyFree schools11 to 16729Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.4
Falinge Park High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,344School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, February 2023Attainment 8: 43.2
Hollingworth AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,331Good (overall), December 2022Attainment 8: 50.6
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 16768Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 51.8
Kingsway Park High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,289Some aspects not as strong, February 2025Attainment 8: 39.2
Matthew Moss High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,198School remains Good, April 2024Attainment 8: 41.9
Newhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16974Requires improvement (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 44.0
Oulder Hill Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,152Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.8
St Anne's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16817Good (overall), July 2024Attainment 8: 43.3
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,023Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 37.9
Wardle AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,366School remains Good, October 2022Attainment 8: 44.6

Special (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brookland SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1629No outcome in Ofsted's file
Great Howarth SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1835No outcome in Ofsted's file
Healey Learning CentreOther independent special school11 to 1634No outcome in Ofsted's file
Heywood AcademyFree schools special11 to 1921No outcome in Ofsted's file
Meadows SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1610No outcome in Ofsted's file
Newlands SchoolCommunity special school4 to 11131Some aspects not as strong, January 2025
Oak Haven SchoolCommunity special school7 to 1698Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
RedwoodCommunity special school11 to 19365School remains Good, June 2022
SpringsideCommunity special school3 to 11152Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Whitehall AcademyOther independent special school5 to 1128No outcome in Ofsted's file
Willow View SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1830No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hopwood Hall CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rochdale Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter16 to 190Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Beech House SchoolOther independent school2 to 16135Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Darul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school11 to 120Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Darul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school5 to 611Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Elizabeth House SchoolOther independent school11 to 185Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Nuqtah Primary SchoolOther independent school4 to 1137Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school11 to 1675Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school11 to 1680Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral unit5 to 16136Requires improvement (overall), May 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.