St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Rochdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 76% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Rochdale that have results.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, with 41 first-choice applications for 45 offers and 4 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of its pupils, 18.9% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 29.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in 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
- Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be members of the St Andrew's community.”
- “They attend well, are happy to come to school and feel safe.”
- “They recognise that school is an important part of their lives.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects these adaptations sometimes lack precision.”
- “This affects the depth of some pupils' knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (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) | 76% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 41 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.
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kentmere Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hamer Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Littleborough Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published