Greenbank Primary School, Rochdale
Greenbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 32 schools in Rochdale with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenbank Primary School in detail
Greenbank Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a place where your child can become whatever they would like to be by giving them a range of interchangeable skills that equip them for the future."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Greenbank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Greenbank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Greenbank Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenbank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenbank Primary School are St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 78% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Heybrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); and Healey Foundation Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 97% maths).
Greenbank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolHeybrook Primary SchoolHealey Foundation Primary School
Who goes there
66% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (72%), Black (7%) and White British (6%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fieldhouse Road (near), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenbank Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Greenbank Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Greenbank Primary creates a warm, welcoming community where children thrive both academically and socially. The school offers an engaging curriculum with exciting outdoor learning experiences like kayaking and residential visits that build confidence and resilience. Staff are dedicated to supporting all children, including those with additional needs, to achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, inclusive environment where all pupils feel valued
- Well-designed curriculum with careful sequencing of knowledge helps pupils learn and remember more over time
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, who access the full curriculum and achieve well
- Rich outdoor learning opportunities including residential visits, kayaking and canoeing
- High staff morale with strong support for early-career teachers and focus on staff wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers in some subjects are not always clear enough about the essential building blocks of knowledge pupils should learn, making it harder to check pupil progress
- Staff do not always identify reading gaps precisely enough, which slows how quickly some pupils catch up with peers
- Not all pupils are taught about different types of families as part of diversity education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with regular staff training on recognising harm, clear reporting procedures, and a pastoral team providing timely support to vulnerable pupils and families.
Extracurricular Activities
Annual residential visits, kayaking, canoeing, online safety lessons
Greenbank Primary School is a vibrant community where pupils are happy, safe, and well-cared for. The school provides an interesting and ambitious curriculum with good achievement across most subjects.
At a Glance
31.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Greenbank Primary School
Every Day Counts: Why Attendance Matters
30 Sep 2026
Welcome back!
1 Sep 2026
SEND Holiday Provision
23 Jul 2026
2026 key stage 2 national curriculum tests: information for parents
10 Jul 2026
Rochdale Music Service & The Royal Opera House
8 Jul 2026
Upcoming Changes to Free School Meals (FSM) and Universal Credit Eligibility
7 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greenbank Primary School.
- Learning Cubs - Rochdale620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Greenbank Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greenbank Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenbank Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 26 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
398 pupils
450 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochdale
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
423
Total Pupils
228
Boys
195
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,544
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,056
Per pupil
£2723k
Total funding
£180k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greenbank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Greenbank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Greenbank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Greenbank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Greenbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenbank Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Greenbank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenbank Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenbank Primary School?
Greenbank Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Greenbank Primary School?
Classes at Greenbank Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenbank Primary School?
Greenbank Primary School has around 423 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greenbank Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Greenbank Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenbank Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenbank Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Greenbank Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Greenbank Primary School: Learning Cubs - Rochdale (620m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Greenbank Primary School's term dates?
Greenbank Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Greenbank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 26 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenbank Primary School?
Greenbank Primary School is at Greenbank Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0HZ.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)