Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided 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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Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Milnrow Parish 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.
- Reception 2026 drew 16 first-choice applications for 17 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- St James Street, Milnrow, Milnrow Parish Ce Primary School, Rochdale, OL16 3JT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are eager to learn at this nurturing school.”
- “They described it as a kind and caring place, where they are safe and make friends easily.”
- “Pupils said that everyone comes to school with a smile.”
To improve
- “However, they are not as persistent in checking that pupils have understood new learning before they move on to new ideas or subject content.”
- “As a result, pupils develop some gaps in their knowledge.”
- “On occasions, they do not recall learning as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 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) | 63% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 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.
- Crossgates Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorhouse Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Newhey Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belfield Community School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lowerplace Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published