St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 4th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 14 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

444 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals18.9%

18.9%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	57% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kentmere Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WATERGROVE TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Rainford
Phone: 01706378991
Website: standrewsce.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 144690

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.