St Edward's Church of England Primary School, Rochdale

In its own words: "St Edward's - a caring, Christian community with a love of learning where children achieve their potential, are confident in themselves and their abilities and are set on a positive path for life. Be kindhearted, be thankful, work hard, never give up, always be honest, forgive and forget, keep your promises but most important, love one another."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I have been working St. Edward's for 22 years and I think that it is a very special place. We pride ourselves on being a kind, caring and welcoming community with the children at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put St Edward's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Edward's Church of England Primary School are Castleton Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 84% maths); St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 55% maths); Marland Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); and All Souls Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 87% reading, 90% maths).

St Edward's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Edward's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (50%).

The nearest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milne Street, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edward's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Edward's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Edward's Church of England Primary School are Matthew Moss High School (0.7 miles), Newhouse Academy (1.6 miles) and Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College (1.8 miles).