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St Edward's Church of England Primary School

Rochdale, OL11 3ARPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
40 1st-choice / 47 offers made
Ranking
#12,963
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edward's Church of England Primary School

St Edward's Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Rochdale, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 316 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 364.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (22 Oct 2024). 54% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 47 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHanover Street, Castleton, St. Edward's Church of England Primary School, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL11 3AR
HeadteacherDr Alison Petrie
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils316
Free School Meals (FSM)25.0%
School Capacity316 / 364 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Edward's Church of England Primary School

St Edward's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.