Kentmere Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Rochdale
Kentmere Primary Academy is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 17 July 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL12 9EE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 353 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They love coming to school early each day and they engage in learning from the outset.”
- “Pupils described their teachers and peers as ‘kind’ and ‘caring’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 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) | 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: 79 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Rochdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hamer Community Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Heybrook Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenbank Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Belfield Community School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published