Foundation school · Rochdale

Crossgates Primary School

4–11Ages
312Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105846URN

Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

94 applications for 42 places · 51st of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 29 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Rochdale median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

94 applications · 42 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.4; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.0; 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	42	94	2.2	40	0.95
Sep 2025	39	90	2.3	38	0.97
Sep 2024	43	91	2.1	42	0.98
Sep 2023	40	91	2.3	38	0.95
Sep 2022	45	113	2.5	58	1.29
Sep 2021	45	101	2.2	48	1.07
Sep 2020	43	92	2.1	43	1.00
Sep 2019	43	93	2.2	41	0.95
Sep 2018	45	93	2.1	55	1.22
Sep 2017	45	98	2.2	52	1.16
Sep 2016	45	106	2.4	54	1.20
Sep 2015	45	101	2.2	58	1.29
Sep 2014	45	92	2.0	44	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 73% · Maths 96% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%27th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard18%

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	62%	7%	103	106
2023/24	78%	7%	105	107
2022/23	80%	2%	106	106

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

Crossgates Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Rochdale

Good2023

4.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Moorhouse Academy
0.9 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.3applications per place
Newhey Community Primary School
1.7 km · Rochdale

2026

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Belfield Community School
2.0 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
2.0 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%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: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105846 · 354/5200
Capacity: 315 pupils · 312 on roll
Free school meals: 15.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HB
Local authority: Rochdale

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