St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 10th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 May 2015, report published 9 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

161 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals34.2%

34.2%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.8%

6.8%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.7%

26.7%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tonacliffe Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Shawclough Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Healey Foundation Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr N Crabtree
Phone: 01706344631
Website: st-bartholomews.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8TL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119374

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.