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19, PENISTONE AVENUE, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AL

OL16 4AL · Rochdale · North West · England

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11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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229 m0.1 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4AW

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 19 June 2024 · published 9 September 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
02
768 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Muriel Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5JQ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 1 December 2022: School remains Good
03
988 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSome aspects not as strong

Kingsway Park High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection 26 February 2025 · published 26 March 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
996 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Belfield Community School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Samson Street, Belfield, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2XW

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 2 April 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 12 February 2020: School remains Good
06
1,142 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Lowerplace Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4UU

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 4 July 2024: School remains Good
07
1,346 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Deeplish Primary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Derby Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1LT

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 18 February 2020 · published 16 March 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 4 June 2025: Standards maintained
08
1,450 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St James Street, Milnrow, Milnrow Parish Ce Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3JT

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 2 March 2023 · published 18 May 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
09
1,609 m1.0 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2HB

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 6 October 2022 · published 21 November 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
10
1,621 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Heybrook Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Park Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9BJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 18 October 2023: School remains Good
11
1,644 m1.0 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ann Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1EZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 11 November 2021 · published 16 January 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
12
1,701 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Crossgates Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3HB

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 29 March 2023 · published 16 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

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1,042 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Saxon Hall, Samson Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 2XW

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5–16
Type
Pupil referral unit
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 21 May 2024 · published 3 July 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 12 July 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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