Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
St James Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Lindsey Kirkham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 105823
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706643973
About this school
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Milnrow Parish 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 | 67% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School compares
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 30.3% | 192 | — |
| Crossgates Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 17.2% | 312 | 0.3 miles |
| Moorhouse Academy | 55% | 6.1% | 52.5% | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| Newhey Community Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 31.8% | 285 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 111 | 0.9 miles |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 219 | 1.0 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)
- 30.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 8.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crossgates Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Moorhouse Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Newhey Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other schools in Rochdale
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School ranks 15th 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 year groups does Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School teach?
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School is Ms Lindsey Kirkham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milnrow Parish 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 big is Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School?
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School full?
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Milnrow Parish 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 67% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Milnrow Parish 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 Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Milnrow Parish 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.