Councils · England · Rochdale
Schools in Rochdale, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 69 primary, 13 secondary — with Rochdale’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Rochdale’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Rochdale’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN ROCHDALE
Find your shortlist.
All 102state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 69
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Alkrington Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ashfield Valley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Bamford Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Belfield Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Boarshaw Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · MANCHESTER
Ofsted · Good
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Brimrod Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Broadfield Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Caldershaw Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Castleton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Crossgates Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Deeplish Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Elm Wood Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Greenbank Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Hamer Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Harwood Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Good
Healey Foundation Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bury
Ofsted · Good
Heybrook Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Hollin Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Littleborough
Ofsted · Good
Hopwood Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kentmere Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Outstanding
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Littleborough Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Littleborough
Ofsted · Not judged
Lowerplace Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Marland Hill Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Middleton Parish Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Moorhouse Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Newhey Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Norden Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Good
Parkfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Shawclough Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Littleborough
Ofsted · Good
Spotland Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Not judged
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
St James' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Slattocks
Ofsted · Good
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Not judged yet
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Littleborough
Not judged yet
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Littleborough
Ofsted · Not judged
Whittaker Moss Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Woodland Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 13
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Edgar Wood Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Falinge Park High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Hollingworth Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Good
Kingsway Park High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Matthew Moss High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Middleton Technology School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Newhouse Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Inadequate
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wardle Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 20
Beech House School
Other independent school · Ages 2-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Cedar Lodge School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Preston
Ofsted · Outstanding
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd
Other independent school · Ages 11-12 · Girls · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd
Other independent school · Ages 5-6 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Elizabeth House School
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Boys
Ofsted · Good
Great Howarth School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Healey Learning Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Heywood Academy
Free schools special · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Hopwood Hall College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Meadows School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Newlands School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Nuqtah Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Oak Haven School
Community special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Heywood
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Redwood
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Rochdale Islamic Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Rochdale Islamic Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Outstanding
Springside
Community special school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Whitehall Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rochdale
Not judged yet
Willow View School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-18 · Mixed · Rochdale
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Rochdale.
If you live in Rochdale, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Rochdale secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
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