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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Union Road, Rochdale OL12 9QA · standrewsce.rochdale.sch.uk · 01706 378991
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rochdale 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 444
- 84 over 360 places · 123%
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Watergrove Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Rochdale it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105807)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery on 31 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 31 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Positive
- 80%
- Replies
- 51
- 12% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 9 parents (18%) whose child was bullied
based on 9 parents (18%) with SEND