1
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 2NU
2
15 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in OL16
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of OL16. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Broadfield Community Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 1QT
2
19 Feb 2024
3
Moorhouse Academy
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 4DR
2
26 Nov 2023
4
Crossgates Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 3HB
2
16 Jul 2023
5
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 3JT
2
18 May 2023
6
Newhey Community Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 4JX
2
23 Jan 2022
7
Lowerplace Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 4UU
2
6 Jun 2019
8
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 5JQ
2
25 May 2017
9
Hamer Community Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 2SU
2
23 Oct 2013
10
Belfield Community School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 2XW
2
6 Jul 2011
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.