Ashfield Valley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Rochdale
Ashfield Valley Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- New Barn Lane, Rochdale, OL11 1TA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils described their school as a safe, warm and welcoming place to learn.”
- “There is a culture of tolerance and respect for others.”
- “Pupils strive to display the ‘Ashfield Valley Way’ of being kind, honest, resilient, respectful and responsible at all times.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, in some subjects, a small number of teachers do not have sufficiently secure subject knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, in these subjects, teachers are unable to provide pupils with consistently highquality explanations or models to help pupils understand new concepts and ideas.”
- “As a result, a few pupils do not develop the depth of subject knowledge of which they are capable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Rochdale published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Sandbrook Community Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brimrod Community Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Deeplish Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Marland Hill Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lowerplace Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published