St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Rochdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Edward's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Edward's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 44 of the 68 other Rochdale primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- There were 40 first-choice applications for 47 Reception offers in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure was the 3rd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Rochdale that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rochdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hanover Street, Castleton, St. Edward's Church of England Primary School, Rochdale, OL11 3AR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 316 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “They have positive relationships with staff, which helps them to feel valued.”
- “Pupils know who to speak to if they are concerned or worried.”
- “They are confident that trusted adults will keep them safe.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s ambition for pupils is not fully realised.”
- “The effectiveness of the delivery of this new curriculum is variable across the different subjects.”
- “Pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2024 (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) | 54% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Castleton Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Marland Hill Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Souls Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Brimrod Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Sandbrook Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashfield Valley Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published