St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Rochdale

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The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.50 per morning.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School are Tonacliffe Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); Shawclough Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Healey Foundation Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 97% maths).

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 65% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (26.7%) received SEN support and 8 (5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whithworth High School (by), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.