St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Rochdale
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 2HB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 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
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
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Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
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