Academy converter · Rochdale

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
444Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144690URN

Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

111 applications for 45 places · 40th 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

Report card · inspected 31 March 2026Published 14 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

31 March 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
14 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

111 applications · 45 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.0; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Rochdale median

Dashed bars: as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Dearnley (URN 105807), 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	111	2.5	41	0.91
Sep 2025	48	110	2.3	44	0.92
Sep 2024	53	121	2.3	48	0.91
Sep 2023	58	134	2.3	56	0.97
Sep 2022	60	140	2.3	69	1.15
Sep 2021	60	162	2.7	77	1.28
Sep 2020	60	153	2.6	59	0.98
Sep 2019	55	107	2.0	54	0.98
Sep 2018	55	109	2.0	52	0.95
Sep 2017 *	60	117	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2016 *	45	137	3.0	60	1.33
Sep 2015 *	45	99	2.2	38	0.84
Sep 2014 *	42	72	1.7	28	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 78% · Maths 84% → 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 standard81%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

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	76%	9%	105	106
2023/24	75%	3%	105	105
2022/23	73%	5%	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 Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

2026

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
0.9 km · Rochdale

Good2023

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

2026

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2021

3.0applications per place
Kentmere Primary Academy
1.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Outstanding2024

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

Good2024

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

Remains Good · improving2024

3.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

4.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Littleborough Community Primary School
1.9 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 70%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144690 · 354/3009
Trust: Watergrove Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 360 pupils · 444 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Dearnley (URN 105807)
Address: Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA
Local authority: Rochdale

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