Nuqtah Primary School, Rochdale

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ifsheen Akhtar
Pupils:37 / 116 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:07786137316
Address:235 Ashfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 1QH
Status:open
Opened:29 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Inspected 10 February 2026View full report
URN:151452
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rochdale
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Nuqtah Primary School is a caring family environment where every child is known and supported. Pupils achieve excellent standards and develop into confident, respectful individuals who understand British values and feel proud to be part of the school. The school goes beyond academics to help families and the local community flourish.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make rapid progress in reading, maths and across the full curriculum with impressive knowledge retention
  • Excellent behaviour, attendance and a strong culture of care where bullying is non-existent
  • Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils who make swift progress
  • Teachers quickly develop expertise and the curriculum is consistently well-taught across all subjects
  • Strong leadership vision with excellent relationships between school and families, including community support

Areas for Improvement

  • Handwriting consistency varies between subjects for some pupils - continued refinement of handwriting teaching approach needed

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Art, yoga, baking, origami, debates, swimming lessons, pupil leadership roles

Nuqtah Primary School is a newly established school where pupils achieve very well and make significant gains across the curriculum. The school has created a calm, orderly environment with high attendance and exemplary behaviour.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Getting There

Train Stations

Rochdale Rail Station (Entrance)
697m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (S Entrance)
713m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Sefton Street (nr)
35m · 1 min walk
Deeplish Road (opp)
265m · 4 min walk
Salkeld Street (nr)
324m · 5 min walk
Boundary Street (nr)
480m · 8 min walk
Highfield Hospital (o/s)
481m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

32%

Available places

37 pupils

116 capacity

79 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,845
Projected new pupils:332

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochdale

Admissions Demand - Rochdale

Low demand0.99x oversubscription

Places available

3,037

Applications

3,006

Got 1st preference

85.7%

Got preferred school

95.8%

Secondary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

10 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
11 December 2024

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