Rochdale Islamic Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11–16 · Rochdale
Rochdale Islamic Academy is an independent school in Rochdale for ages 11–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greenbank Rd, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 80 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “At the time of the progress monitoring inspection in October 2025, the school had made further progress with its work to improve the quality of education since the previous progress monitoring inspection in May 2025.”
- “Staff had received support to improve their subject knowledge and delivery of the curriculum.”
- “This progress monitoring inspection shows that the proprietor has sought to strengthen leadership expertise to help the school to meet the standards, particularly in part 1.”
To improve
- “The school does not meet all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection”
- “However, some weaknesses in part 1 of the standards remained.”
- “This included curriculum plans and schemes of work that did not meet the needs and aptitudes of all pupils.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Rochdale Islamic Academy 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitehall Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Healey Learning Centre 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springside 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service 1.0 mi Requires improvement
- Meadows School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade