Schools

Rochdale schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Rochdale, 86 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 87% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 10 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

86state schools and nurseries

87%good or betterat their last inspection

10new report cardssince November 2025

10inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyOL16 2NU	Primary	Smallbridge	Good (2024)
Alkrington Primary SchoolM24 1JZ	Primary	Alkrington	School remains Good (2023)
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolOL12 0EL	Primary	Wardleworth	Good in every area (2025)
All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolOL10 4DF	Primary	Captain Fold (OL10)	Outstanding (2024)
Ashfield Valley Primary SchoolOL11 1TA	Primary	Sudden	Good (2023)
Bamford AcademyOL11 5PS	Primary	Bamford (OL11)	School remains Good (2023)
Belfield Community SchoolOL16 2XW	Primary	Newbold Brow	Good in every area (2025)
Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolM24 2PB	Primary	Stanycliffe	School remains Good (2022)
Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolM24 4LA	Primary	Langley	Outstanding (2023)
Brimrod Community Primary SchoolOL11 4NB	Primary	Sudden	School remains Good (with concerns) (2024)
Broadfield Community Primary SchoolOL16 1QT	Primary	Rochdale	Good (2024)
Caldershaw Primary SchoolOL12 7QL	Primary	Cutgate	Outstanding (2024)
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolM24 2GL	Secondary	Stanycliffe	Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
Castleton Primary SchoolOL11 2QD	Primary	Castleton	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
Crossgates Primary SchoolOL16 3HB	Primary	Milnrow	Good (2023)
Deeplish Primary AcademyOL11 1LT	Primary	Deeplish	Standards maintained (2025)
Edgar Wood AcademyOL10 2QN	Secondary	Langley	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area
Falinge Park High SchoolOL12 6LD	Secondary	Shawclough	School remains Good (with concerns) (2023)
Greenbank Primary SchoolOL12 0HZ	Primary	Wardleworth	Good (2022)
Hamer Community Primary SchoolOL16 2SU	Primary	Smallbridge	School remains Good (improving) (2024)
Harwood Park Primary SchoolOL10 1DG	Primary	Hopwood	Good (2024)
Healey Foundation Primary SchoolOL12 0ST	Primary	Syke	Standards maintained (2025)
Heap Bridge Village Primary SchoolBL9 7JP	Primary	Heap Bridge	School remains Good (2023)
Heybrook Primary SchoolOL12 9BJ	Primary	Wardleworth	School remains Good (2023)
Heywood AcademyOL10 4TW	Special	Back o' th' Moss	Not inspected since it opened in 2025
Hollin Primary SchoolM24 6JG	Primary	Stanycliffe	Good (2024)
Hollingworth AcademyOL16 3DR	Secondary	Milnrow	Good (2023)
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeOL10 2AA	Secondary	Broadfield	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOL11 2DA	Primary	Kirkholt	Standards maintained (2025)
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolOL15 9DB	Primary	Littleborough	School remains Good (2024)
Hopwood Community Primary SchoolOL10 2HN	Primary	Hopwood	Outstanding (2024)
Howard Street Nursery SchoolOL12 0PP	Nursery	Rochdale	Good (2023)
Kentmere Primary AcademyOL12 9EE	Primary	Smallbridge	School remains Outstanding (2024)
Kingsway Park High SchoolOL16 4XA	Secondary	Lower Place	Some aspects not as strong (2025)
Littleborough Community Primary SchoolOL15 9HW	Primary	Clough (OL15)	Good in every area (2025)
Lowerplace Primary SchoolOL16 4UU	Primary	Lower Place	School remains Good (2024)
Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolOL11 4QW	Primary	Sudden	School remains Good (2023)
Matthew Moss High SchoolOL11 3LU	Secondary	Marland	School remains Good (2024)
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolOL12 7DJ	Primary	Spotland Bridge	Good (2024)
Middleton Parish Church SchoolM24 5DL	Primary	Wood Side	Good in 1, requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 1 (2025)
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolOL16 3JT	Primary	Milnrow	Good (2023)
Moorhouse AcademyOL16 4DR	Primary	Milnrow	Good (2023)
Newhey Community Primary SchoolOL16 4JX	Primary	Newhey	Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area
Newhouse AcademyOL10 2NT	Secondary	Siddal Moor	Requires improvement (2024)
Newlands SchoolM24 6JG	Special	Stanycliffe	Some aspects not as strong (2025)
Norden Primary AcademyOL12 7RQ	Primary	Shawfield	School remains Good (2023)
Oak Haven SchoolOL10 3PY	Special	Heap Bridge	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2
Oulder Hill Leadership AcademyOL11 5EF	Secondary	Cutgate	Good in every area (2025)
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyOL10 3PD	Primary	Heap Bridge	Good (2023)
Parkfield Primary SchoolM24 4AF	Primary	Wood Side	Good (2023)
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral ServiceOL16 2XW	Alternative provision	Newbold Brow	Requires improvement (2024)
RedwoodOL11 5EW	Special	Broadhalgh	School remains Good (2022)
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOL16 4AW	Primary	Newbold	School remains Good (2024)
Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolOL11 2LR	Primary	Kirkholt	Report card May 2026: Needs attention in every area
Shawclough Community Primary SchoolOL12 6DE	Primary	Shawclough	School remains Good (2023)
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolOL15 0ES	Primary	Smithy Bridge	Good (2023)
Spotland Primary AcademyOL12 6QG	Primary	Spotland Bridge	Inadequate (2024)
SpringsideOL16 2SU	Special	Smallbridge	Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in every area
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryOL12 9QA	Primary	Hurstead	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
St Anne's Church of England AcademyM24 6XN	Secondary	Langley	Good (2024)
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyOL16 4RX	Secondary	Balderstone	Requires improvement (2022)
St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolOL11 3AR	Primary	Castleton	Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2024)
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleOL11 2TN	Primary	Trub	Good (2024)
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolOL12 9JW	Primary	Wardle	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyM24 2PB	Primary	Stanycliffe	School remains Good (2024)
St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamM24 2SB	Primary	Trub	School remains Good (2022)
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOL11 1EZ	Primary	Deeplish	School remains Good (2022)
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyOL10 2AA	Primary	Broadfield	School remains Good (2020)
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolOL10 4XB	Primary	Hooley Brow	Outstanding in every area (2025)
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolOL10 3RD	Primary	Broadfield	Good (2024)
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneOL11 2HB	Primary	Buersil	School remains Good (2022)
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOL15 8DU	Primary	Caldermoor	School remains Good (2022)
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonM24 5GL	Primary	Langley	Good (2023)
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonM24 1GD	Primary	Alkrington	Good in every area (2024)
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordOL10 4BB	Primary	Hooley Bridge	Outstanding (2024)
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOL12 0ET	Primary	Wardleworth	Good (2024)
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolOL16 5JQ	Primary	Lower Place	School remains Good (2023)
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleM24 1FL	Primary	Middleton	Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleM24 1PY	Primary	Alkrington	Good in every area (2024)
St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolOL16 3QZ	Primary	Haugh	Good (2023)
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyOL12 7QL	Primary	Cutgate	Requires improvement (2023)
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary SchoolOL15 9PR	Primary	Calderbrook	Good in every area (2024)
Sunny Brow Nursery SchoolM24 4AD	Nursery	Middleton	Standards maintained (2024)
Wardle AcademyOL12 9RD	Secondary	Hurstead	School remains Good (2022)
Whittaker Moss Primary SchoolOL11 5XP	Primary	Norden	Good (2023)
Woodland Community Primary SchoolOL10 3BX	Primary	Broadfield	Standards maintained (2025)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 10 Rochdale report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 49 times, needs attention 9 times, strong standard 9 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at OL, M and BL postcodes and show here the ones in Rochdale. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Questions people ask

How many schools in Rochdale are rated good or better?

87% of the 86 state schools and nurseries in Rochdale were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in Rochdale?

There are 86 state-funded schools and nurseries in Rochdale: 66 primary, 12 secondary, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 alternative provision.