Schools in Rochdale
Local council area within Greater Manchester. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
6 postcode districts in Rochdale. 95 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Rochdale
This page lists 6 postcode districts in Rochdale. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Rochdale we currently show 95 state-funded schools in 6 districts (72 primary, 15 secondary, 8 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Rochdale right now include OL12 (23 schools), M24 (20 schools), OL16 (17 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Rochdale sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 72Primary
- 15Secondary
- 8Other
- 6Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Rochdale
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- M24M24 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Alkrington, Archer Park, Castleton, East Middleton, Hopwood Hall, Langley, and 4 more areas
- OL10OL10 postcode districtView schools
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Bamford, Darnhill, Heywood, Hopwood, Hopwood Hall, Newhouse, and 4 more areas
- OL11OL11 postcode districtView schools
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Balderstone & Kirkholt, Bamford, Brimrod, Castleton, Deeplish, Kirkholt, and 6 more areas
- OL12OL12 postcode districtView schools
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Caldershaw Primary School, Central Rochdale, Greenbank, Hallford, Healey, Heybrook, and 9 more areas
- OL15OL15 postcode districtView schools
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Littleborough, Littleborough Lakeside, Summit, and Wardle
- OL16OL16 postcode districtView schools
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Balderstone & Kirkholt, Belfield, Broadfield, Central Rochdale, Hamer, Kingsway, and 6 more areas
Common questions about schools in Rochdale
- How many schools does School Checker list in Rochdale?
- We list 95 state-funded schools across 6 postcode districts in Rochdale (72 primary, 15 secondary, 8 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Rochdale?
- Rochdale sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Rochdale admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Rochdale is split into 6 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Rochdale?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include OL12 (23 schools), M24 (20 schools), OL16 (17 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Rochdale before you apply.
- Where does the data for Rochdale schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.