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Best schools in Rochdale

School shortlists need postcode anchors because valley geography clusters variation. This ranking covers 80 schools in the Rochdale local authority. Postcode area OL10 has the highest average school score (52.1 across 11 schools), while OL16 sits at the lower end (31.5). 89% of ranked Rochdale schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
80Ranked schools
95.5Top score
33Median score
71Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Rochdale on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Rochdale comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    All Souls Church of England Primary School95.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 7%PostcodeOL10 4DF
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  2. 2
    Bowlee Park Community Primary School94.4
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 73% · higher 17%PostcodeM24 4LA
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  3. 3
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford93.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 76% · higher 10%PostcodeOL10 4BB
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  4. 4
    St Luke's Church of England Primary School93.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 67% · higher 7%PostcodeOL10 4XB
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  5. 5
    Hopwood Community Primary School92.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 68% · higher 13%PostcodeOL10 2HN
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  6. 6
    Kentmere Primary Academy91.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 71% · higher 4%PostcodeOL12 9EE
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  7. 7
    Marland Hill Community Primary School88.3
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 60% · higher 0%PostcodeOL11 4QW
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  8. 8
    St Peter's Church of England Primary School87.6
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 53% · higher 5%PostcodeOL16 5JQ
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  9. 9
    Caldershaw Primary School87.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryPostcodeOL12 7QL
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  10. 10
    St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone87.1
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryPostcodeOL11 2HB
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More schools in Rochdale

Positions 11–30 in the Rochdale ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale84.7GoodPrimary
12Healey Foundation Primary School74.7GoodPrimary
13Littleborough Community Primary School74.5GoodPrimary
14St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School70.6GoodPrimary
15Whittaker Moss Primary School69.3GoodPrimary
16St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington67.4GoodPrimary
17St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery67GoodPrimary
18Ashfield Valley Primary School66.1GoodPrimary
19Crossgates Primary School66.1GoodPrimary
20Hollin Primary School65.8GoodPrimary
21Deeplish Primary Academy65.7GoodPrimary
22Alkrington Primary School64.3GoodPrimary
23Heybrook Primary School61GoodPrimary
24Hollingworth Academy60.9GoodSecondary
25St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School56.5GoodPrimary
26Greenbank Primary School52.8GoodPrimary
27St Margaret's Church of England Primary School52.4GoodPrimary
28All Saints Church of England Primary School50.3GoodPrimary
29Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School49.4GoodPrimary
30Brimrod Community Primary School48.9GoodPrimary

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Questions about schools in Rochdale

What is the best school in Rochdale?

All Souls Church of England Primary School is the top-ranked school in Rochdale overall (LocaleIQ score 95.5 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 87% · higher 7%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Rochdale?

All Souls Church of England Primary School leads the Rochdale primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 95.5). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 87% · higher 7%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Rochdale primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Rochdale?

Hollingworth Academy leads the Rochdale secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 60.9). Ofsted: Good. Attainment 8 51.1. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Rochdale secondary schools.

Which schools in Rochdale are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

7 schools in the Rochdale ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: All Souls Church of England Primary School, Bowlee Park Community Primary School, St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford, St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Hopwood Community Primary School, and 2 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Rochdale has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, OL10 has the strongest cluster — 52.1 average across 11 ranked schools. OL16 sits at the lower end (31.5 average). School shortlists need postcode anchors because valley geography clusters variation. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Rochdale?

This ranking covers 80 schools (primary and secondary) in the Rochdale comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.