St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1FLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 72nd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
Pupils are proud to belong to this caring school, which puts them at its centre. Pupils want everybody to feel happy and welcome. They respect people's many differences. A typical comment was that 'everyone should have the chance to be who they want to be'. The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve academically and socially. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to these expectations. They typically achieve well. Pupils appreciate recognition for their endeavours, including certificates and being mentioned on a 'wall of fame'. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They are keen to learn and work hard because they know this will help them succeed. Pupils understand why the school's values such as forgiveness are important to pursue in school and in their wider lives. The school affords pupils with many experiences for their personal development. For example, pupils look forward to residential trips and visits such as to a sculpture park, the theatre, the opera and a local university. Clubs reflect pupils' interests, for example darts, cricket, drama, basketball and choir. Older pupils contribute to the school's newspaper. Pupils learn about mindfulness during well-being sessions. Visitors to the school expand pupils' learning, including in specialist art and basic first aid. These experiences help to broaden pupils' horizons.
What the school should improve
- In the past, the school did not focus sharply enough on raising pupils' achievement in writing. As such, some pupils have misconceptions in their written communication, which staff do not consistently identify or address. The school should build on the recently improved approaches to better support pupils' accuracy and fluency in their written work.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
213 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkrington Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Parkfield Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Elm Wood Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Clinch
- Phone
- 01616433946
- Address
- Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1FL
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- URN
- 105817
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.