Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · 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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Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Rochdale.
- For Reception 2026 there were 8 first-choice applications for 12 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meals: 57.3% of pupils are eligible, against a middle figure of 36.5% 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
- Millgate, Halifax Road, Rochdale, OL16 2NU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and settled at this school.”
- “They are considerate of each other and of staff, who care for them well.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that they make friends quickly and that they enjoy being part of the school’s community.”
To improve
- “Published data does not reflect the strengths of this school.”
- “In 2023, pupils’ attainment in some subjects was significantly below national averages.”
- “Nonetheless, staff’s subject knowledge and their delivery of the curriculum is not consistent in all subjects and across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 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) | 55% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 8 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.
- Hamer Community Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Kentmere Primary Academy 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Heybrook Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Belfield Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenbank Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published