St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Muriel Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Aelred Whelan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 105803
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706648195
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 455 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 69% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 79% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 77% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 84% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 462 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.8% | 45% | 455 | — |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 38.8% | 533 | 0.2 miles |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | 71% | 5.2% | 38.2% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | — | — | — | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 213 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.98%
- English as an additional language
- 47.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 9.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lowerplace Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Deeplish Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other schools in Rochdale
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranks 26th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Rochdale.
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary
- Belfield Community School Primary
- Brimrod Community Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Community Primary School Primary
- Caldershaw Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Crossgates Primary School Primary
- Deeplish Primary Academy Primary
- Greenbank Primary School Primary
- Hamer Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mr Aelred Whelan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 455 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.