Schools in OL12
Primary and secondary schools serving OL12, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 68,177 (2024)
Schools in OL12
39 schools in OL12: 23 primary, 3 secondary and 13 other, including 10 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 36 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent10.3%
- Good56.4%
- Needs improvement2.6%
- Serious concerns2.6%
- Not rated28.2%
The largest schools here
- Wardle AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · 114% fullGood1.6 miles · October 2022
- Falinge Park High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,344 pupils · 100% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2023
- Heybrook Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 688 pupils · 90% fullGood1.2 miles · October 2023
- Whitworth Community High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 654 pupils · 92% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2023
- Deeplish Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · 105% fullGood2.1 miles · February 2020
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 444 pupils · 123% fullGood1.9 miles · March 2026
- Shawclough Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 428 pupils · 102% fullGood0.2 miles · January 2023
- Greenbank Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · 88% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2022
- Spotland Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 89% fullSerious concerns1 mile · July 2024
- Broadfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · 91% fullGood1.5 miles · December 2023
- Norden Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 370 pupils · 88% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2023
- Kentmere Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 353 pupils · 102% fullExcellent1.1 miles · July 2024
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 343 pupils · 85% fullNeeds improvement1.5 miles · September 2023
- Hamer Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · 94% fullGood1.2 miles · March 2024
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 304 pupils · 97% fullGood0.9 miles · November 2023
- Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 298 pupils · 70% fullGood1 mile · February 2024
- Tonacliffe Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 294 pupils · 93% fullGood1 mile · July 2024
- Caldershaw Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.5 miles · April 2024
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 228 pupils · 109% fullExcellent3.1 miles · May 2024
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 100% fullGood1.6 miles · April 2026
- Healey Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · 100% fullGood0.2 miles · May 2015
- All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 204 pupils · 86% fullGood0.9 miles · February 2020
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 195 pupils · 93% fullGood2.0 miles · March 2024
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 161 pupils · 92% fullGood1.5 miles · May 2015
- SpringsideOther · ages 3–11 · 152 pupils · 127% fullExcellent1.2 miles · May 2026
- Beech House SchoolOther · ages 2–16 · Independent · 135 pupils · 53% fullNot rated1.9 miles
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 117 pupils · 70% fullGood1.3 miles · March 2024
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 109 pupils · 92% fullGood3.0 miles · March 2023
- Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · 80 pupils · 40% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 75 pupils · 26% fullNot rated0.8 miles
And 9 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.