Schools in OL12 postcode district

Schools in postcode district OL12. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider OL12 area.

Covers: Caldershaw Primary School, Central Rochdale, Greenbank, Hallford, Healey, Heybrook, Norden, Shawclough, Shawforth, Smallbridge, and 5 more areas

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of OL12. 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 OL12 (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 OL12 and Rochdale.

District area rating (OL12)Average

Postcode district OL12

Schools and figures for this postcode district β€” the same OL12 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
23 (18 primary, 4 secondary)
Average attendance
95.5%
Average free school meals
27.9%
Average SEN
17.4%
Average EAL
26%
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)
35,961
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
160.7

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 23 schools in postcode district OL12 (22 within your 3 mile list filter β€” others are faded). 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 OL12 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in OL12 are included β€” we measure the straight-line distance from OL12 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 OL12 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only β€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of OL12 centre)

Sorted by distance from OL12 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of OL12. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Healey Foundation Primary School

    Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale OL12 0ST

    TypeFoundation school
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–11 Feb 2025Standards maintained
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    0.1 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    208
    Free school meals
    24.5%
    SEN
    16.8%
    EAL
    2.4%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    6.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    82% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Shawclough Community Primary School

    Thrum Hall Lane, Rochdale OL12 6DE

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–15 May 2023School remains Good
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    0.2 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    444
    Free school meals
    25.5%
    SEN
    20.5%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision and SEN unit
    EAL
    19.6%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    13%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    59% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Greenbank Primary School

    Greenbank Road, Rochdale OL12 0HZ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    0.8 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    428
    Free school meals
    29.5%
    SEN
    20.1%
    EAL
    67.1%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    12.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    64% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Maud Street, Rochdale OL12 0EL

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged17 Jun 2025School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    221
    Free school meals
    35.1%
    SEN
    15.4%
    EAL
    38%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    8.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    78% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

    Foxholes Road, Rochdale OL12 0ET

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range4–11
    0.8 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    304
    Free school meals
    35.6%
    SEN
    22.4%
    EAL
    24.3%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Spotland Primary Academy

    Edmund Street, Rochdale OL12 6QG

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustTHE HARMONY TRUST LTD
    Age range3–11
    OfstedInadequate24 Sept 2024
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    1 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
  • Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School

    Churchill Street, Rochdale OL12 7DJ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    1 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    335
    Free school meals
    52%
    SEN
    26.3%
    EAL
    32.5%
    Attendance
    95.4%
    Persistent absence
    10.8%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    55% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Kentmere Primary Academy

    Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale OL12 9EE

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustWATERGROVE TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–17 Sept 2024School remains Outstanding
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    1 miles from OL12 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    347
    Free school meals
    37.4%
    SEN
    11.8%
    EAL
    55%
    Attendance
    97.2%
    Persistent absence
    4.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    88% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Tonacliffe Primary School

    Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth, Whitworth OL12 8SS

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    1.1 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    305
    Free school meals
    15%
    SEN
    15.1%
    EAL
    1%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    82% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Heybrook Primary School

    Park Road, Rochdale OL12 9BJ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–13 Nov 2023School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    703
    Free school meals
    46.5%
    SEN
    14.8%
    EAL
    81.9%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    9.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale OL12 7QL

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range4–11
    OfstedRequires improvement9 Nov 2023
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    1.5 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • Caldershaw Primary School

    Edenfield Road, Caldershaw Primary School, Rochdale OL12 7QL

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
    Age range3–11
    OfstedOutstanding21 May 2024
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    1.5 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • St James' Church of England Primary School

    Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale OL12 9JW

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustWATERGROVE TRUST
    Age range4–11
    1.6 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    214
    Free school meals
    25.2%
    SEN
    11.7%
    EAL
    0.9%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    5.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    77% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

    Hallfold, Hall Street, Rochdale OL12 8TL

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–3 Mar 2025Standards maintained
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    1.6 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    167
    Free school meals
    40.1%
    SEN
    19.2%
    EAL
    7.2%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    10.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    78% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Norden Primary Academy

    Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale OL12 7RQ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE HARMONY TRUST LTD
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–25 May 2023School remains Good
    View school on Ofsted
    1.7 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    SEN provision
    SEN unit
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Union Road, Rochdale OL12 9QA

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustWATERGROVE TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–17 Feb 2022School remains Good
    View school on Ofsted
    1.8 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    434
    Free school meals
    17.7%
    SEN
    12.9%
    EAL
    5.8%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    11%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth

    Lime Grove, Off John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8DB

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    2.1 miles from OL12 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    204
    Free school meals
    14.2%
    SEN
    21.1%
    EAL
    1.5%
    Attendance
    97.2%
    Persistent absence
    2.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    88% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for OL12. 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.