Ashfield Valley Primary School, Rochdale

In its own words: "At Ashfield Valley we care for and value every child in a nurturing, inclusive environment. All members of our school community will work hard to ensure that each pupil achieves their full potential and has the opportunity to shine. 3. To develop teacher subject knowledge across the curriculum in order to ensure consistently high quality teaching."

From the headteacher's welcome: "School is a safe, warm and welcoming place to learn. Pupils are happy here and there is a culture of tolerance and respect for others. The Ashfield Valley team is focused on children’s wellbeing, achieving high standards and providing the very best opportunities for all those in our care."

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Ashfield Valley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Ashfield Valley Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashfield Valley Primary School are Sandbrook Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 66% reading, 65% maths); Brimrod Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths); St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); and Deeplish Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 86% maths).

Ashfield Valley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

92.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (86%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sefton Street (near), 310 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashfield Valley Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ashfield Valley Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ashfield Valley Primary School are Kingsway Park High School (1 mile); Matthew Moss High School (1.1 miles); St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles); and Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (1.4 miles).