St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 2HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2017, report published 7 July 2017

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals43.8%

43.8%, 17.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12%

12%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Lowerplace Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good41% met the expected standard
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Sandbrook Community Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Needs attention51% met the expected standard
Deeplish Primary Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
WATERGROVE TRUST
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Brown
Address
Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 2HB
Local authority
Rochdale
URN
151362

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.