Academy sponsor led · Rochdale

Moorhouse Academy

3–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148436URN

Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

59 applications for 22 places · 33rd of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%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 · 17 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 1.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 1.9; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 1.3; Rochdale median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.1; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.0; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Rochdale median in 1 of 5 years.

This school
Rochdale median

Dashed bars: as Moorhouse Primary School (URN 105788), 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	22	59	2.7	22	1.00
Sep 2025	27	42	1.6	23	0.85
Sep 2024	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2023	21	44	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2022	28	57	2.0	24	0.86
Sep 2021 *	30	58	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2020 *	29	56	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2019 *	27	35	1.3	25	0.93
Sep 2018 *	19	40	2.1	16	0.84
Sep 2017 *	39	42	1.1	24	0.62
Sep 2016 *	40	41	1.0	29	0.73
Sep 2015 *	30	43	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2014 *	30	46	1.5	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 60% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%35th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	55%	5%	101	102
2023/24	48%	0%	102	100
2022/23	29%	0%	99	98

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

Moorhouse AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Rochdale

Good2023

4.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Crossgates Primary School
0.9 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Belfield Community School
1.3 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Newhey Community Primary School
1.8 km · Rochdale

2026

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lowerplace Primary School
1.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.3applications per place

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 sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148436 · 354/2014
Trust: Watergrove Trust
Capacity: 240 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 44.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: Moorhouse Primary School (URN 105788)
Address: Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4DR
Local authority: Rochdale

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