Kentmere Primary Academy
Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL12 9EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Howard
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Watergrove Trust
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 353
- URN
- 141400
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706647533
About this school
Kentmere Primary Academy is a primary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 353 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kentmere Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 45 | 44 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 66% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 75% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Kentmere Primary Academy 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 | 73% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 347 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kentmere Primary Academy compares
Kentmere Primary Academy ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.2% | 38.5% | 353 | — |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 55% | 7.6% | 54.2% | 117 | 0.2 miles |
| Hamer Community Primary School | 55% | 3.9% | 54.8% | 323 | 0.2 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6% | 35.9% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | 66% | 5.5% | 35.5% | 304 | 0.7 miles |
| Heybrook Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 47.7% | 688 | 0.7 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)
- 38.49%
- English as an additional language
- 55%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 10.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Hamer Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Heybrook Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other schools in Rochdale
Kentmere Primary Academy ranks 7th 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 Kentmere Primary Academy teach?
- Kentmere Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Kentmere Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kentmere Primary Academy is Mrs Nicola Howard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kentmere Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kentmere Primary Academy, 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 Kentmere Primary Academy?
- Kentmere Primary Academy has 353 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kentmere Primary Academy full?
- Kentmere Primary Academy has capacity for 345 pupils and 353 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Kentmere Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Kentmere Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kentmere Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kentmere Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Kentmere Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kentmere Primary Academy is part of WATERGROVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kentmere Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kentmere Primary Academy compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- Kentmere Primary Academy ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kentmere Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Kentmere Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kentmere Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kentmere Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.