Spotland Primary Academy, Rochdale
Spotland Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale, part of The Harmony Trust Ltd. It was 95% full in 2025.
- 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
Spotland Primary Academy in detail
Spotland Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Spotland Primary Academy is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confident and that the opportunities which are provided for them are relevant to their needs, both now and for the future. Our school sets high standards."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Spotland Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Spotland Primary School (URN 105776), 59% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Spotland Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Spotland Primary Academy as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 Spotland Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Spotland Primary Academy are Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 56% maths); Broadfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); Greenbank Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 78% maths).
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolBroadfield Community Primary SchoolGreenbank Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
The trust
Spotland Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by The Harmony Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
56% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%), Mixed (9%) and Black (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primrose Street (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Spotland Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Spotland Primary Academy are Falinge Park High School (0.2 miles) and Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Spotland Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Spotland Primary School (URN 105776), it was rated Good in March 2015.
At a Glance
28.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Spotland Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Spotland Primary School (URN 105776), the school Spotland Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Spotland Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Spotland Primary Academy
Principal's Weekly Newsletter - Friday 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Principal's Weekly Newsletter - Friday 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Principal's Weekly Newsletter - Friday 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletters - Friday 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Principal's Weekly Newsletter - Friday 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Headteacher's Weekly Newsletter - Friday 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
From Spotland Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
Spotland Primary Academy 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 Spotland Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Spotland Primary Academy 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Spotland Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
399 pupils
420 places
21 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
223
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,944
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
354
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Spotland Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Spotland Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Spotland Primary Academy?
Spotland Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Spotland Primary School (URN 105776), 59% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Spotland Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Spotland Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Spotland Primary School (URN 105776), it was rated Good in March 2015.
What is the catchment area for Spotland Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Spotland Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Spotland Primary Academy?
Spotland Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Spotland Primary Academy?
Classes at Spotland Primary Academy average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Spotland Primary Academy?
Spotland Primary Academy has around 420 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Spotland Primary Academy?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Spotland Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Spotland Primary Academy?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Spotland Primary Academy 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 Spotland Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Spotland Primary Academy?
Spotland Primary Academy is at Edmund Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)