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M24 5UJ

Rochdale · North West · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

10 nearby

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

01
509 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Parkfield Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Harold Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4AF

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 27 June 2023 · published 20 September 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
02
667 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Sunny Brow Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Sunny Brow Road, Archer Park, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4AD

Phase
Nursery
Ages
3–4
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 19 November 2024 · published 18 December 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.
04
918 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1FL

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 11 March 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 29 January 2020: School remains Good
05
927 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Wood Street, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5GL

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 23 May 2023 · published 6 July 2023 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 19 February 2020: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
06
1,212 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Hollin Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 13 February 2024 · published 21 March 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
07
1,273 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Dixons Middleton Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
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 (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 26 June 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
09
1,321 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Boarshaw Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Stanycliffe Lane Middleton Manchester, MANCHESTER, M24 2PB

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
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 13 October 2022: School remains Good
10
1,347 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PB

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 7 February 2024 · published 10 March 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.
11
1,355 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Alkrington Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Manor Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1JZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 29 March 2023 · published 25 May 2023. 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
1,555 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Elm Wood Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Elm Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2EG

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 19 March 2024 · published 7 May 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Independent (private)

1 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

03
680 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Elizabeth House School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Wentworth Close, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4BD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 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.

08
1,306 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSome aspects not as strong

Newlands School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–11
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection 8 January 2025 · published 13 February 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.

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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