Community school · Rochdale

Ashfield Valley Primary School

2–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105783URN

New Barn Lane, Rochdale, OL11 1TA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.3 above Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

117 applications for 30 places · 10th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Rochdale median (2.6) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

117 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 3.9; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 3.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 3.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 3.8; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 3.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 3.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 3.2; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 1.9; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 2.5; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.8; Rochdale median median 1.9

This school
Rochdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	117	3.9	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	95	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2024	27	94	3.5	26	0.96
Sep 2023	31	119	3.8	30	0.97
Sep 2022	30	110	3.7	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	91	3.0	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	88	2.9	34	1.13
Sep 2019	17	54	3.2	17	1.00
Sep 2018	30	51	1.7	24	0.80
Sep 2017	30	57	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	61	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	84	2.8	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 97% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%2nd of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	0%	107	108
2023/24	75%	4%	107	106
2022/23	37%	0%	100	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ashfield Valley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Sandbrook Community Primary School
0.6 km · Rochdale

2026

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Brimrod Community Primary School
0.6 km · Rochdale

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2021

2.4applications per place
Deeplish Primary Academy
0.9 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Marland Hill Community Primary School
0.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
1.1 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place
Lowerplace Primary School
1.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105783 · 354/2032
Capacity: 230 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 30.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: New Barn Lane, Rochdale, OL11 1TA
Local authority: Rochdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources