Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
161Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119374URN

Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8TL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.6 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

50 applications for 16 places · 76th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 May 2015
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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire 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	16	50	3.1	16	1.00
Sep 2025	20	55	2.8	20	1.00
Sep 2024	15	53	3.5	15	1.00
Sep 2023	25	56	2.2	23	0.92
Sep 2022	17	53	3.1	15	0.88
Sep 2021	21	57	2.7	20	0.95
Sep 2020	16	55	3.4	13	0.81
Sep 2019	25	58	2.3	24	0.96
Sep 2018	23	65	2.8	19	0.83
Sep 2017	16	42	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2016	16	49	3.1	14	0.88
Sep 2015	15	38	2.5	12	0.80
Sep 2014	13	41	3.2	11	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 86% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%123rd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	4%	107	104
2023/24	65%	0%	103	100
2022/23	50%	0%	104	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 Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Tonacliffe Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
1.1 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Shawclough Community Primary School
2.6 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Healey Foundation Primary School
2.7 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Norden Primary Academy
3.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place
St James' Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Rochdale

2026

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
3.6 km · Rochdale

Good2024

1.9applications per place 39%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119374 · 888/3058
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 161 on roll
Free school meals: 34.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8TL
Local authority: Lancashire · Rossendale

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