Academy sponsor led · Rochdale

Kentmere Primary Academy

3–11Ages
353Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141400URN

Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL12 9EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJan 2018

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

129 applications for 45 places · 25th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJan 2018

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

17 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
30 January 2018
Graded inspection: 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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Rochdale median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

129 applications · 45 places offered · 79 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 3.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 1.6; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 1.3; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 1.2; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Rochdale median

Dashed bars: as Kentmere Primary School (URN 133479), the previous school.

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	45	129	2.9	79	1.76
Sep 2025	44	109	2.5	55	1.25
Sep 2024	45	108	2.4	56	1.24
Sep 2023	45	105	2.3	53	1.18
Sep 2022	43	112	2.6	53	1.23
Sep 2021	44	137	3.1	73	1.66
Sep 2020	43	103	2.4	53	1.23
Sep 2019	45	73	1.6	51	1.13
Sep 2018	40	51	1.3	39	0.98
Sep 2017	45	58	1.3	41	0.91
Sep 2016	45	56	1.2	30	0.67
Sep 2015	41	56	1.4	40	0.98
Sep 2014 *	31	39	1.3	26	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 82% · Maths 80% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%10th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	71%	4%	105	103
2023/24	66%	7%	104	104
2022/23	73%	4%	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

Kentmere Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hamer Community Primary School
0.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good · improving2024

3.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Rochdale

Good2023

3.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Heybrook Primary School
1.1 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Greenbank Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Good2022

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Belfield Community School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
1.4 km · Rochdale

2026

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141400 · 354/2007
Trust: Watergrove Trust
Capacity: 345 pupils · 353 on roll
Free school meals: 40.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2015
Replaced: Kentmere Primary School (URN 133479)
Address: Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL12 9EE
Local authority: Rochdale

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