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OL11 4QJ

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

11 nearby

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

01
59 m0.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Marland Hill Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Roch Mills Crescent, Off Roch Valley Way, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4QW

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 July 2023: School remains Good
02
280 m0.2 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Brimrod Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Holborn Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4NB

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextUngraded inspection 17 July 2024 · published 15 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.
04
883 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ashfield Valley Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

New Barn Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1TA

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 21 June 2023 · published 18 September 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
05
1,001 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Matthew Moss High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 25 April 2024 · published 9 June 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.
06
1,333 m0.8 mi straight-lineReport card17 March 2026

Sandbrook Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hartley Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2LR

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 17 March 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Requires improvement overall (inspected 18 February 2020).
07
1,389 m0.9 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.
08
1,427 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Broadfield Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1QT

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 December 2023 · published 19 February 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
09
1,485 m0.9 mi straight-line

Rochdale Sixth Form College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

College Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6HY

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–19
Type
Academy 16-19 converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
10
1,511 m0.9 mi straight-line

St Edward's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hanover Street, Castleton, St. Edward's Church of England Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3AR

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 22 October 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
11
1,558 m1.0 mi straight-lineReport card12 May 2026

Castleton Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hillcrest Road, Castleton, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2QD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 12 May 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Requires improvement overall (inspected 15 November 2023).
12
1,655 m1.0 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

Independent (private)

1 nearby

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

03
807 m0.5 mi straight-line

Beech House School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

184 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4JQ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

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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