1
Kentmere Primary Academy
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 9EE
1
27 Feb 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in Rochdale
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Rochdale. 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
41
Outstanding
1
Good
29
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 91% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 2NU
2
15 May 2024
3
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 7DJ
2
29 Apr 2024
4
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 8DB
2
23 Apr 2024
5
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 2TN
2
24 Mar 2024
6
Broadfield Community Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 1QT
2
19 Feb 2024
7
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 0ET
2
24 Jan 2024
8
Whittaker Moss Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 5XP
2
17 Dec 2023
9
Moorhouse Academy
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 4DR
2
26 Nov 2023
10
Ashfield Valley Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 1TA
2
18 Sep 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Crossgates Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Greenbank Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- St James' Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- Newhey Community Primary School 2 • Jan 2022
- Deeplish Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2020
- Lowerplace Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Marland Hill Community Primary School 2 • May 2018
- Heybrook Primary School 2 • Apr 2018
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2017