Voluntary aided school · Rochdale

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

3–11Ages
228Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105813URN

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.6per place

2.0 above Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

143 applications for 31 places · 5th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 8 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

4.6applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Rochdale median (2.6) 2.4 above England median (2.2)

143 applications · 31 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.6; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 4.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 4.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 5.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 4.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 4.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 4.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 3.6; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 3.6; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 3.5; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 3.3; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 3.4; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 3.1; Rochdale median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Rochdale median in 13 of 13 years.

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	31	143	4.6	35	1.13
Sep 2025	30	147	4.9	39	1.30
Sep 2024	30	122	4.1	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	151	5.0	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	132	4.4	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	135	4.5	44	1.47
Sep 2020	29	128	4.4	46	1.59
Sep 2019	30	108	3.6	45	1.50
Sep 2018	30	109	3.6	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	104	3.5	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	99	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	101	3.4	45	1.50
Sep 2014	30	92	3.1	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%3rd of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	76%	10%	106	107
2023/24	73%	10%	108	106
2022/23	69%	12%	107	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

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

4.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
All Souls Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2023

4.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Bamford Academy
1.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Harwood Park Primary School
1.6 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.2applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Woodland Community Primary School
1.9 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
2.1 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Rochdale

Good2024
Whittaker Moss Primary School
2.2 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105813 · 354/3305
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 228 on roll
Free school meals: 6.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB
Local authority: Rochdale

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