Rochdale Islamic Academy, Central Rochdale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has strong safeguarding arrangements in place with well-trained staff and robust systems to keep pupils safe. The school has appropriate policies for pupil welfare and takes steps to protect children from online risks. However, these strengths are offset by significant concerns about the quality of education and teaching effectiveness.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective with appropriate policies, trained staff, and regular training on radicalisation and extremism
- Filtering and monitoring systems support online safety
- Designated safeguarding lead and deputies are properly trained
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum remains underdeveloped in some subjects with unclear learning sequences
- Staff lack expertise to teach the curriculum effectively and inconsistently check pupils' understanding
- Reading support is inadequate - pupils struggling with reading do not receive expert help
- Limited progress made since December 2024 inspection despite action required
- School failed to submit statutory action plan by required deadline
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a suitable policy, trained designated lead, regular staff training, and appropriate filtering and monitoring systems in place.
Rochdale Islamic Academy is an Islamic faith school for girls aged 11-16 in Rochdale. The school does not meet independent school standards, with significant weaknesses in curriculum quality and teaching that continue to hamper pupils' progress.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
80 pupils
200 capacity
120 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Central Rochdale
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Admissions Demand - Rochdale
Places available
3,037
Applications
3,006
Got 1st preference
85.7%
Got preferred school
95.8%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Primary School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
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Springside
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Healey Foundation Primary School
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