Crossgates Primary School
Primary · Foundation 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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Crossgates Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Crossgates 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
- In 2026, Reception had 40 first-choice applications for 42 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 21.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Salford's neighbour Rochdale.
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
- Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 312 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to attend Crossgates Primary School.”
- “The motto of ‘Be kind, be kind, be kind’ ensures that it is a happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are kept safe and trust adults to deal with any issues that arise.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, some pupils have not understood or remembered aspects of their current and earlier learning.”
- “This results in pupils’ misconceptions hindering their next steps in learning.”
- “However, some pupils who struggle to read do not consistently receive the support they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 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) | 62% | 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, 42 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.
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorhouse Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newhey Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belfield Community School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published