Rhodes Green CE Primary School, Manchester
Rhodes Green CE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Manchester, part of Cranmer Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 257th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 14,122nd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Rhodes Green CE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Rhodes Green CE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rhodes Green CE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Rhodes Green CE Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Rhodes Green CE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rhodes Green CE Primary School are Bowlee Park Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 85% maths); St Clare's RC Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 85% maths); Parkfield Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rhodes Green CE Primary School.
Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolSt Clare's RC Primary SchoolParkfield Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
The trust
Rhodes Green CE Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Cranmer Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Black (18%) and other ethnic groups (8%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 12 (7.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxton Street (opposite), 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rhodes Green CE Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 11.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rhodes Green CE Primary School are Our Lady's RC High School (0.7 miles), Edgar Wood Academy (1.1 miles), Co-op Academy Manchester (1.2 miles) and St Anne's Church of England Academy (1.7 miles).
Our Lady's RC High SchoolEdgar Wood AcademyCo-op Academy ManchesterSt Anne's Church of England Academy
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Rhodes Green CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Little Heaton Church of England Primary School (URN 105812), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2018.
At a Glance
47.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rhodes Green CE Primary School
Term dates
Rhodes Green CE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rochdale's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rhodes Green CE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rhodes Green CE 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Rhodes Green CE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
172 pupils
210 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
34.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
81
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,365
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,307
Per pupil
£1279k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
23.9%
Persistent absence
180
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
Rhodes Green CE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rhodes Green CE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rhodes Green CE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.
What is Rhodes Green CE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rhodes Green CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Little Heaton Church of England Primary School (URN 105812), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rhodes Green CE 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 Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Rhodes Green CE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Classes at Rhodes Green CE Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Rhodes Green CE Primary School has around 166 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Rhodes Green CE Primary School in 2024/25. 23.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Rhodes Green CE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Rhodes Green CE Primary School?
Rhodes Green CE Primary School is at Boardman Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)