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Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School

Rochdale, OL15 9PRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#13,436
of 13,686 nationally

About Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School

Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School is a small state primary in Rochdale, with just 103 pupils on roll and a capacity of 120. It sits at the bottom of the local authority rankings, coming 52nd out of 52 primary schools in Rochdale on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure. For context, the top-performing peers in the same LA include All Souls Church of England Primary School, Hollin Primary School and Healey Foundation Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 21 applications for 7 places and 7 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. It is a Church of England/Methodist school with nursery provision, and the headteacher is Donna Taylor-Smith. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Kentmere Primary Academy, 4.6 km away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Methodist
AddressTodmorden Road, Littleborough, Rochdale, OL15 9PR
HeadteacherDonna Taylor-Smith
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils103
Free School Meals (FSM)35.9%
School Capacity103 / 120 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosMusic RoomsDining HallSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballDanceNetballCross CountryTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.