Voluntary aided school · Rochdale

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105817URN

Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1FL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.5per place

2.8 above Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

164 applications for 30 places · 2nd of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

11 March 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
29 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

5.5applications per place, Reception

2.8 above Rochdale median (2.6) 3.3 above England median (2.2)

164 applications · 30 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.5; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 4.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 4.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 5.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 4.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 4.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 4.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 3.5; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 3.1; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.9; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 2.3; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.8; 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	30	164	5.5	43	1.43
Sep 2025	26	109	4.2	25	0.96
Sep 2024	29	135	4.7	41	1.41
Sep 2023	30	151	5.0	40	1.33
Sep 2022	30	119	4.0	27	0.90
Sep 2021	30	121	4.0	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	127	4.2	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	88	2.9	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	105	3.5	42	1.40
Sep 2017	30	94	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2016	45	130	2.9	53	1.18
Sep 2015	41	96	2.3	34	0.83
Sep 2014	44	121	2.8	49	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 69% · Maths 75% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%29th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard41%

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	59%	9%	105	106
2023/24	53%	3%	105	105
2022/23	48%	0%	106	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

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Alkrington Primary School
0.6 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
1.1 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
1.2 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Parkfield Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Good2023

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

Good2024

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Middleton Parish Church School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Serious weaknesses Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
Crosslee Community Primary School
1.8 km · Manchester

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 50%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: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105817 · 354/3311
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1FL
Local authority: Rochdale

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