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Schools in Rochdale

105 schools across 6 towns

105
Total Schools
69
Primary
13
Secondary
0
SEND
5
Outstanding
26
Good
9
Req. Improvement
1
Inadequate

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.

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School spending in Rochdale

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,809
per pupil (all phases)
£6,855
per primary pupil
£8,033
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

34 open teaching jobs in RochdaleView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Rochdale

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Hollingworth Academy51.1Attainment 8
  2. 2Oulder Hill Leadership Academy44.4Attainment 8
  3. 3Wardle Academy44.1Attainment 8
  4. 4St Anne's Church of England Academy44.1Attainment 8
  5. 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