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Schools in OL16

The schools families in OL16 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
63,557 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL16

36 schools in OL16: 22 primary, 3 secondary and 11 other, including 8 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 33 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools
36
in OL16
Good or better
92%
Of 26 with an Ofsted grade
How full
91%
Well used: 11,251 pupils for 12,362 places
Over capacity
5
More pupils than places, of 33 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL16
58%
28%
  • Excellent8.3%
  • Good58.3%
  • Needs improvement5.6%
  • Not rated27.8%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Hollingworth Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,331 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · December 2022
  • Kingsway Park High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,289 pupils · 97% full
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,023 pupils · 85% full
    Needs improvement
    1.6 miles · March 2022
  • Heybrook Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 688 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    1 mile · October 2023
  • Lowerplace Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 533 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · July 2024
  • St Peter's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 455 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · December 2022
  • Deeplish Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    0.9 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
  • Belfield Community School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2020
  • Greenbank Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · September 2022
  • Broadfield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · December 2023
  • Kentmere Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 353 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · July 2024
  • Hamer Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · March 2024
  • Crossgates Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 312 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2023
  • St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 304 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · November 2023
  • Newhey Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 285 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · March 2026
  • Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 219 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · June 2024
  • St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    1 mile · November 2021
  • Moorhouse Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · October 2023
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 208 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1 mile · October 2022
  • Buckstones Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    2.8 miles · March 2014
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 204 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · February 2020
  • Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 192 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2023
  • Springside
    Other · ages 3–11 · 152 pupils · 127% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · May 2026
  • Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
    Other · ages 5–16 · 136 pupils
    Needs improvement
    0.6 miles · May 2024
  • Beech House School
    Other · ages 2–16 · Independent · 135 pupils · 53% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 117 pupils · 70% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · March 2024
  • St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 111 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · October 2023
  • Rochdale Islamic Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · 80 pupils · 40% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Rochdale Islamic Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 75 pupils · 26% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles

And 6 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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