Community school · Rochdale

Hollin Primary School

3–11Ages
331Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105792URN

Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

166 applications for 59 places · 26th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%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 · 13 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

166 applications · 59 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 4.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 5.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 3.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 1.4; 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	59	166	2.8	46	0.78
Sep 2025	30	123	4.1	49	1.63
Sep 2024	29	149	5.1	46	1.59
Sep 2023	58	159	2.7	59	1.02
Sep 2022	51	136	2.7	47	0.92
Sep 2021	56	125	2.2	55	0.98
Sep 2020	30	117	3.9	47	1.57
Sep 2019	30	84	2.8	44	1.47
Sep 2018	53	68	1.3	48	0.91
Sep 2017	30	54	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2016	36	61	1.7	31	0.86
Sep 2015	52	72	1.4	46	0.88
Sep 2014	34	47	1.4	31	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 79% · Maths 87% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%19th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	66%	2%	104	106
2023/24	81%	13%	107	109
2022/23	59%	2%	105	107

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

Hollin Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Boarshaw Community Primary School
0.5 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place
Middleton Parish Church School
0.8 km · Rochdale

Serious weaknesses Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
1.5 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Parkfield Primary School
1.6 km · Rochdale

Good2023

4.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Elm Wood Primary School
1.8 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
1.9 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
2.0 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105792 · 354/2048
Capacity: 330 pupils · 331 on roll
Free school meals: 34.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG
Local authority: Rochdale

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