St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Rochdale, Lancashire
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 109 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, feel safe and happy in this friendly school.”
- “They comment that they enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils get on well with their classmates and teachers.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not picked out the detailed knowledge they want pupils to learn and the order in which this should be learned.”
- “Some older pupils also have gaps in their knowledge where their previous learning has been less effective.”
- “In these instances, pupils’ learning is less secure because they are not building up their knowledge consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 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) | 65% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 1.1 mi Good
- Britannia Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tonacliffe Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Bacup Thorn Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Sharneyford Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good