Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Littleborough, Rochdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School is a primary school in Littleborough, Rochdale for ages 3–11 (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.
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church 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
- Ofsted's latest outcome, on 22 October 2024, was Not judged; the previous graded outcome, on 22 November 2022, was Requires improvement.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, with 12 first-choice applications for 13 offers; 44 of the 68 other Rochdale primary schools with a published outcome also did.
- In 2024/25, 37% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the 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
- Todmorden Road, Summit, Littleborough, OL15 9PR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this happy, welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “This is because staff place pupils’ well-being at the heart of all that they do.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families exceptionally well.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ outcomes in national assessments are below average.”
- “However, on occasions, teachers do not spot and address pupils’ errors and misconceptions well enough.”
- “This means that some pupils’ learning falters because they do not have the necessary knowledge to complete tasks and activities successfully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 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) | 37% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 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.
- Littleborough Community Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kentmere Primary Academy 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published