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St Edward's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Rochdale
  • OL11 3AR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,268 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 80%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 63%63% · 2018/192022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 95%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · North West 63%3/10 Below−12.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−7.4 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below+11.9 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below−6.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 46 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 49% · 49 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 58% · 50 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 51 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 46% · 52 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 35% · 52 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 54% · 52 pupils · North West 63%63%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 46 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 8% · 49 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 50 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 2% · 51 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 52 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 52 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 52 pupils · North West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 46 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 49 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 51 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 52 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 52 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 52 pupils · North West 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 46 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 49 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 51 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 52 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 52 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 52 pupils · North West 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
40 of 40 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4040
2nd205
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

0.3 km from Castleton & Trub · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026316
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.1%
First language not English19.2%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.4%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

86.8% full · 364 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (16.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved68.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 48.1% not applicable46.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year63% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable60% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.5% who said Yes above40% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school70.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.4
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 38.6 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,330
Spend per pupil£7,742
Staff spend per pupil£6,010
Reserve per pupil£427
  • +£134,806revenue reserve
  • −£130,367in-year balance

Grants £6,960 · self-generated £488 · premises £266 per pupil