St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 2HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Brown
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Sponsor
- Watergrove Trust
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 151362
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706648125
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is a Church of England primary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 6 October 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone (URN 105804).
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 208 | — |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 38.8% | 533 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 222 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 45% | 455 | 0.5 miles |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | 51% | 6.7% | 59.4% | 583 | 0.5 miles |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | 71% | 5.2% | 38.2% | 452 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Lowerplace Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Sandbrook Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Deeplish Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is Mrs Joanne Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone, 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone a selective school?
- No. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is part of WATERGROVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.