St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Muriel Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 21st of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2017, report published 25 May 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

455 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals35.8%

35.8%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.3%

45.3%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

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

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lowerplace Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Deeplish Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Aelred Whelan
Phone: 01706648195
Website: stpetersce.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Muriel Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JQ
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105803

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.