St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below 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

213 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.1%

13.1%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: stpetersrc.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.