Schools in Rochdale
105 schools across 6 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 41 of 105 schools here that have a published grade.
Rochdale has 105 schools across 6 towns — 69 primary, 13 secondary, educating around 35,211 pupils. 76% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (31 of 41). There are currently 34 open teaching jobs in Rochdale. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Rochdale.
Rochdalelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Rochdale
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Rochdale
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Hollingworth Academy51.1Attainment 8
- 2Oulder Hill Leadership Academy44.4Attainment 8
- 3Wardle Academy44.1Attainment 8
- 4St Anne's Church of England Academy44.1Attainment 8
- 5Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College43.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Rochdale
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bury
Heywood
Littleborough
Manchester
Preston
Rochdale
Outstanding Schools in Rochdale
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Heywood, Rochdale· OL10 4DF
233 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Rochdale, Rochdale· M24 4LA
907 pupils
KS2: 73% met expected standard
Caldershaw Primary School
Rochdale, Rochdale· OL12 7QL
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Hopwood Community Primary School
Heywood, Rochdale· OL10 2HN
419 pupils
KS2: 68% met expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Heywood, Rochdale· OL10 4BB
231 pupils
KS2: 76% met expected standard