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Schools in OL12

The schools families in OL12 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
68,177 (2024)
Schools

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.

Schools
39
in OL12
Good or better
93%
Of 28 with an Ofsted grade
How full
92%
Well used: 11,168 pupils for 12,119 places
Over capacity
7
More pupils than places, of 36 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL12
56%
28%
  • Excellent10.3%
  • Good56.4%
  • Needs improvement2.6%
  • Serious concerns2.6%
  • Not rated28.2%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Wardle Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · 114% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · October 2022
  • Falinge Park High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,344 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2023
  • Heybrook Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 688 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · October 2023
  • Whitworth Community High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 654 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · March 2023
  • Deeplish Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · February 2020
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 444 pupils · 123% full
    Good
    1.9 miles · March 2026
  • Shawclough Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 428 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · January 2023
  • Greenbank Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · September 2022
  • Spotland Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 89% full
    Serious concerns
    1 mile · July 2024
  • Broadfield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · December 2023
  • Norden Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 370 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · March 2023
  • Kentmere Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 353 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · July 2024
  • St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 343 pupils · 85% full
    Needs improvement
    1.5 miles · September 2023
  • Hamer Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · March 2024
  • St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 304 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · November 2023
  • Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 298 pupils · 70% full
    Good
    1 mile · February 2024
  • Tonacliffe Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 294 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1 mile · July 2024
  • Caldershaw Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · April 2024
  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 228 pupils · 109% full
    Excellent
    3.1 miles · May 2024
  • St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · April 2026
  • Healey Foundation Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · May 2015
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 204 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · February 2020
  • Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 195 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · March 2024
  • St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 161 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · May 2015
  • Springside
    Other · ages 3–11 · 152 pupils · 127% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · May 2026
  • Beech House School
    Other · ages 2–16 · Independent · 135 pupils · 53% full
    Not rated
    1.9 miles
  • Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 117 pupils · 70% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2024
  • St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 109 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    3.0 miles · March 2023
  • Rochdale Islamic Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · 80 pupils · 40% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • Rochdale Islamic Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 75 pupils · 26% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles

And 9 more.

How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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