Schools in OL11 postcode district

Schools in postcode district OL11. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider OL11 area.

Covers: Balderstone & Kirkholt, Bamford, Brimrod, Castleton, Deeplish, Kirkholt, Marland, Milkstone & Deeplish, Norden, Sandbrook, and 2 more areas

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of OL11. The list starts at 3 miles β€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district OL11 (schools and local averages on this page), and Rochdale (wider council census and crime β€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district OL11 and Rochdale.

District area rating (OL11)Below average

Postcode district OL11

Schools and figures for this postcode district β€” the same OL11 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
16 (13 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
95.1%
Average free school meals
32.2%
Average SEN
21.5%
Average EAL
38.5%
Deprivation around local schools
More deprived than average for England
Average house price
Β£209,799 (+6.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (86%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Rochdale

Census and crime for Rochdale. Useful context for the borough or council β€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
223,775
Households
85,291
Aged under 18
24.4%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
59.1%
Aged 65+
16.5%
Ethnicity
White 74%, Asian 19%, Black 4%
Crimes (estimated)
39,541
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
176.7

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Rochdale. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 16 schools in postcode district OL11. Numbered circles group nearby schools β€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the OL11 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in OL11 are included β€” we measure the straight-line distance from OL11 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every OL11 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only β€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of OL11 centre)

Sorted by distance from OL11 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of OL11. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Marland Hill Community Primary School

    Roch Mills Crescent, Off Roch Valley Way, Rochdale OL11 4QW

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–26 Sept 2023School remains Good
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    0.1 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    460
    Free school meals
    33.8%
    SEN
    19.3%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    53.9%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    59% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Brimrod Community Primary School

    Holborn Street, Rochdale OL11 4NB

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–15 Sept 2024School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.1 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    219
    Free school meals
    38.5%
    SEN
    13.2%
    EAL
    69.4%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    9.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    44% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Ashfield Valley Primary School

    New Barn Lane, Rochdale OL11 1TA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    0.5 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    239
    Free school meals
    26.3%
    SEN
    8.8%
    EAL
    93.7%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    42% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Sandbrook Community Primary School

    Hartley Lane, Rochdale OL11 2LR

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustWATERGROVE TRUST
    Age range3–11
    OfstedRequires improvement8 Jul 2020
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    0.7 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    598
    Free school meals
    57.6%
    SEN
    16.9%
    EAL
    39.8%
    Attendance
    91.6%
    Persistent absence
    31%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    44% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Ann Street, Rochdale OL11 1EZ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–16 Jan 2022School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • St Edward's Church of England Primary School

    Hanover Street, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 3AR

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range4–11
    OfstedNot judged27 Nov 2024
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    0.9 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    328
    Free school meals
    26.9%
    SEN
    17.1%
    EAL
    19.2%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    6.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    55% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Castleton Primary School

    Hillcrest Road, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 2QD

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedRequires improvement20 Dec 2023
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    0.9 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    335
    Free school meals
    29.8%
    SEN
    17.3%
    EAL
    23%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    13.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    42% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Deeplish Primary Academy

    Derby Street, Rochdale OL11 1LT

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustFOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood20 Jul 2025Standards maintained
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    1 miles from OL11 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    451
    Free school meals
    38.1%
    SEN
    18.2%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    71.2%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    9.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    69% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale OL11 2DA

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–1 Apr 2025Standards maintained
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    1.1 miles from OL11 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

    Vicarage Road South, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 2TN

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    1.1 miles from OL11 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    191
    Free school meals
    17.8%
    SEN
    16.8%
    EAL
    11.5%
    Attendance
    97%
    Persistent absence
    4.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

    Oldham Road, Rochdale OL11 2HB

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustWATERGROVE TRUST
    Age range5–11
    Ofsted–21 Nov 2022School remains Good
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    1.2 miles from OL11 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • Bamford Academy

    Belgium Street, Rochdale, Manchester OL11 5PS

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–8 May 2023School remains Good
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    1.4 miles from OL11 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    360
    Free school meals
    16.1%
    SEN
    11.7%
    EAL
    6.1%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    7.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    71% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Whittaker Moss Primary School

    Highwood, Whittaker Moss Primary School, Rochdale OL11 5XP

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    2.1 miles from OL11 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    437
    Free school meals
    6.1%
    SEN
    6.9%
    EAL
    6.9%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    3.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for OL11. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run β€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll β€” for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places β€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page β€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above β€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here β€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them β€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary β€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability β€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area β€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area β€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list β€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.