Community school · Rochdale

Alkrington Primary School

2–11Ages
512Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105786URN

Manor Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1JZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

0.9 above Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

209 applications for 60 places · 14th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2013
Graded inspection: 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

3.5applications per place, Reception

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

209 applications · 60 places offered · 73 named it first

2026 3.5; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 3.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 1.7; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 1.6; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 1.3; 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	60	209	3.5	73	1.22
Sep 2025	60	149	2.5	67	1.12
Sep 2024	59	188	3.2	83	1.41
Sep 2023	60	174	2.9	75	1.25
Sep 2022	58	166	2.9	78	1.34
Sep 2021	60	163	2.7	65	1.08
Sep 2020	58	149	2.6	63	1.09
Sep 2019	58	126	2.2	67	1.16
Sep 2018	61	129	2.1	63	1.03
Sep 2017	58	98	1.7	54	0.93
Sep 2016	60	104	1.7	49	0.82
Sep 2015	59	95	1.6	51	0.86
Sep 2014	59	79	1.3	47	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 84% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%6th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	73%	10%	106	105
2023/24	67%	6%	104	104
2022/23	64%	5%	106	105

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

Alkrington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
0.6 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
0.6 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
0.6 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Crosslee Community Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

3.2applications per place
Parkfield Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Good2023

4.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Blackley Academy
1.5 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105786 · 354/2039
Capacity: 505 pupils · 512 on roll
Free school meals: 15.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Manor Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1JZ
Local authority: Rochdale

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