Moorhouse Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Rochdale
Moorhouse Academy is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4DR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in the knowledge that the school expects the very best from them.”
- “Since joining the multi-academy trust, the school has raised its expectations of pupils’ achievement.”
- “It has made sure that across the curriculum, many pupils including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve well.”
To improve
- “In 2022, the proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in subjects which have published results was lower than the national average.”
- “However, the school does not make sure that some older pupils are choosing their independent reading books from the wide range of literature that is on offer.”
- “This means that some pupils do not read widely enough to extend their learning and interests further.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2023 (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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Rochdale published it, drawn on the map
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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.
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Crossgates Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belfield Community School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newhey Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lowerplace Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published