Primary schools in Rochdale, ranked
The 32 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Ashfield Valley Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard83%expected standard -
2
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter
9%higher standard76%expected standard -
3
Whittaker Moss Primary School
Community school
14%higher standard74%expected standard -
4
Healey Foundation Primary School
Foundation school
7%higher standard73%expected standard -
5
Heybrook Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard73%expected standard -
6
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard72%expected standard -
7
Kentmere Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
4%higher standard71%expected standard -
8
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
4%higher standard71%expected standard -
9
Deeplish Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
3%higher standard71%expected standard -
10
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard69%expected standard -
11
Brimrod Community Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard68%expected standard -
12
Greenbank Primary School
Community school
8%higher standard66%expected standard -
13
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
7%higher standard66%expected standard -
14
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
12%higher standard65%expected standard -
15
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard63%expected standard -
16
Shawclough Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard63%expected standard -
17
Crossgates Primary School
Foundation school
7%higher standard62%expected standard -
18
Marland Hill Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard60%expected standard -
19
St James' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
7%higher standard57%expected standard -
20
Newhey Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard56%expected standard -
21
Moorhouse Academy
Academy sponsor led
5%higher standard55%expected standard -
22
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
23
Castleton Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
24
Hamer Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
25
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard54%expected standard -
26
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
5%higher standard53%expected standard -
27
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Academy converter
6%higher standard51%expected standard -
28
Belfield Community School
Community school
0%higher standard49%expected standard -
29
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard48%expected standard -
30
Broadfield Community Primary School
Community school
2%higher standard45%expected standard -
31
Lowerplace Primary School
Community school
1%higher standard41%expected standard -
32
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard39%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Rochdale?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Ashfield Valley Primary School ranks first of 32 ranked primary schools in Rochdale, with 83% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Rochdale ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Rochdale?
- 32 primary schools in Rochdale published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.