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Kentmere Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 9EE
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Rochdale
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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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
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 2NU
Good
3
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Primary • Community school • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 7DJ
Good
4
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 8DB
Good
5
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 2TN
Good
6
Broadfield Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 1QT
Good
7
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 0ET
Good
8
Whittaker Moss Primary School
Primary • Community school • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 5XP
Good
9
Moorhouse Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 4DR
Good
10
Ashfield Valley Primary School
Primary • Community school • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 1TA
Good
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.
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