Schools near OL16 2RT
Primary and secondary schools serving OL16 2RT, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,267 (2024)
Schools near OL16 2RT
9 schools within 1 mile of OL16 2RT: 6 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other, including 2 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 103% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent11.1%
- Good66.7%
- Not rated22.2%
The nearest schools
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 444 pupils · 123% fullGood136 yards · March 2026
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 402 pupils · 89% fullGood0.5 miles · October 2023
- Wardle AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · 114% fullGood0.5 miles · October 2022
- Meadows SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · 10 pupils · 38% fullNot rated0.7 miles
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 200 pupils · 95% fullGood0.8 miles · November 2021
- Great Howarth SchoolOther · ages 7–18 · Independent · 35 pupils · 47% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 117 pupils · 70% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2024
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 100% fullGood0.9 miles · April 2026
- Kentmere Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 353 pupils · 102% fullExcellent0.9 miles · July 2024
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.