St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Rochdale, Lancashire
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8TL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school has established influential values of being considerate, cooperative and confident.”
- “These values are consistently modelled by adults and inspire pupils to support each other with kindness and respect.”
- “Pupils routinely contribute as role models in the school.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, teachers do not check that pupils have mastered new learning.”
- “Some teachers move on to new learning before pupils are ready.”
- “Added to this, in some subjects, the activities teachers select do not help pupils build a sufficiently rich body of subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (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) | 71% | 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, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Tonacliffe Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 0.7 mi Good
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Britannia Community Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade