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Best Schools in Rochdale

Compare 60 schools in Rochdale. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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60

Total Schools

5

Outstanding

42

Good

Primary Schools

47 schools

Secondary Schools

16 schools

Top Performing Schools in Rochdale

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Caldershaw Primary School

Community school

Primary

OL12 7QL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

97%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

90%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

+2.9

231 pupils • 8.7% FSM • 26.0% EAL

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Voluntary aided school

Primary

OL11 1EZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/11/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

+5.0

Maths Prog.

+1.2

224 pupils • 31.3% FSM • 75.4% EAL

Crossgates Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

OL16 3HB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/29/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

69%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

96%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+2.5

314 pupils • 16.9% FSM • 2.9% EAL

St James' Church of England Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

OL12 9JW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/8/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

57%

Reading Prog.

0.0

Writing Prog.

+0.3

Maths Prog.

-0.2

214 pupils • 25.2% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Healey Foundation Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

OL12 0ST

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/13/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+2.5

Writing Prog.

+4.2

Maths Prog.

+3.5

208 pupils • 24.5% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Kentmere Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

OL12 9EE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

+1.6

Maths Prog.

+2.0

347 pupils • 34.3% FSM • 55.0% EAL

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Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

OL16 2NU

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/19/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

65%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

65%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

+5.3

Maths Prog.

+1.6

142 pupils • 54.2% FSM • 22.5% EAL

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

OL12 0EL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/21/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+3.9

Writing Prog.

+3.2

Maths Prog.

+4.4

221 pupils • 32.1% FSM • 38.0% EAL

Ashfield Valley Primary School

Community school

Primary

OL11 1TA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/21/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+0.8

Writing Prog.

+2.0

Maths Prog.

+4.3

239 pupils • 23.4% FSM • 93.7% EAL

Beech House School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary

OL11 4JQ

Ages: 2-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

54.0

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

58.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

83.9%

EBacc Entry

35.5%

EBacc Achievement

6.5%

165 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Belfield Community School

Community school

Primary

OL16 2XW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/12/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

68%

Writing Standard

54%

Maths Standard

61%

Combined RWM

49%

Reading Prog.

+2.0

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

+4.2

441 pupils • 36.1% FSM • 56.5% EAL

Brimrod Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

OL11 4NB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

-1.6

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.0

219 pupils • 35.2% FSM • 69.4% EAL

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