North West
Schools in Rochdale
104 schools, 37,955 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 33.8.
Ofsted across Rochdale
Good50
Outstanding6
Requires improvement5
Inadequate1
No overall grade42
62 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 42 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 62
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 26
- Average days since inspection
- 965
- Framework mix
- 62 historic, 26 current, 16 none
All schools in Rochdale
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
104 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Alkrington Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heywood | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Ashfield Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bamford AcademyAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Beech House SchoolOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Belfield Community SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | MANCHESTER | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Brimrod Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Broadfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Brookland SchoolOther independent special school | Royton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Caldershaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2022 | 40.9 | -0.12-0.32 to 0.07 · not a win | |
| Castleton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Cedar Lodge SchoolOther independent special school | Preston | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Crossgates Primary SchoolFoundation school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Deeplish Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Dixons Middleton AcademyAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2024 | 40.3 | -0.44-0.61 to -0.27 | |
| Edgar Wood AcademyFree schools | Heywood | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Elizabeth House SchoolOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Elm Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Falinge Park High SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Great Howarth SchoolOther independent special school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Greenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Hamer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Harwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heywood | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Healey Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Healey Learning CentreOther independent special school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bury | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Heybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hollin Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Hollingworth AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2022 | 51.1 | -0.02-0.19 to 0.15 · not a win | |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeVoluntary aided school | Heywood | Report card 2026 | 43.4 | -0.32-0.54 to -0.09 | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Littleborough | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Hopwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heywood | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Hopwood Hall CollegeFurther education | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Howard Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Kentmere Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Kingsway Park High SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | No overall grade | 35.3 | -0.49-0.68 to -0.31 | |
| Little Heaton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Requires improvement 2022 | — | — | |
| Littleborough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Littleborough | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lowerplace Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Matthew Moss High SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2024 | 39.4 | -0.03-0.22 to 0.16 · not a win | |
| Meadows SchoolOther independent special school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Middleton Parish Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Moorhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Newhey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Newhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Heywood | Requires improvement 2023 | 38.9 | -0.36-0.57 to -0.16 | |
| Newlands SchoolCommunity special school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Norden Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Nuqtah Primary SchoolOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Oak Haven SchoolCommunity special school | Heywood | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Oulder Hill Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | No overall grade | 44.4 | -0.11-0.29 to 0.06 · not a win | |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Heywood | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Parkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| RedwoodCommunity special school | Rochdale | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Rochdale Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Shawclough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school | Littleborough | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Spotland Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | Inadequate 2024 | — | — | |
| SpringsideCommunity special school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Rochdale | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Anne's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2024 | 44.1 | -0.34-0.58 to -0.10 | |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochdale | Requires improvement 2022 | 39.7 | — | |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school | Rochdale | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamAcademy converter | Slattocks | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Heywood | Good 2020 | — | — | |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heywood | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Heywood | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Littleborough | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordVoluntary aided school | Heywood | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rochdale | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleVoluntary aided school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Littleborough | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sunny Brow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Wardle AcademyAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2022 | 44.1 | -0.49-0.67 to -0.31 | |
| Whitehall AcademyOther independent special school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Whittaker Moss Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Willow View SchoolOther independent special school | Rochdale | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Woodland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heywood | No overall grade | — | — |