St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Rochdale
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 32 schools in Rochdale with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We look to provide a safe, secure, stimulating Christian environment in which all our children feel happy and valued as individuals, and where they can learn and play to the best of their abilities, and therefore reach their full potential."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Lowerplace Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 49% reading, 60% maths); Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); Deeplish Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 86% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone (0.5 miles).
St Peter's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Lowerplace Primary SchoolSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyDeeplish Primary AcademySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Who goes there
35.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (76%), White British (8%) and Black (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Newbold (Manchester Metrolink), about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peter's Primary School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Peter's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Kingsway Park High School (0.2 miles); St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and Hollingworth Academy (1.5 miles).
Kingsway Park High SchoolSt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyHollingworth 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, caring environment where children love coming to school. Reading is a particular strength, with every child learning phonics systematically and developing genuine enthusiasm for books. The school offers an ambitious, broad curriculum enriched with wonderful experiences like woodland walks, pond exploration and community service trips, preparing children well for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading provision with a phonics programme that helps all pupils, including weaker readers, develop strong comprehension skills and a love of reading
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with clear connections between prior and new learning that engages pupils across subjects
- Strong behaviour and conduct with impeccable manners and respect between pupils, supported by high expectations and effective anti-bullying systems
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who learn alongside classmates and access many clubs and activities
- Extensive enrichment activities and a caring community where pupils feel valued, happy and safe
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, some teachers do not consistently deliver the curriculum as intended by subject leaders, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Governors would benefit from developing their skills in assessing the wider curriculum to make more rigorous checks on pupils' learning across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders ensuring staff are highly trained and vigilant, reporting concerns quickly and engaging well with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, woodland walks, pond exploration, random acts of kindness visits to Manchester, clubs and activities for pupils with SEND
St Peter's Church of England Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils thrive in a caring, welcoming community. Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum with strong reading provision and high expectations for all pupils' behaviour and learning.
At a Glance
35.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's Church of England Primary School.
- Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School380m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Church of England 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
419 pupils
420 places
1 spare place 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
455
Total Pupils
226
Boys
229
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,334
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,958
Per pupil
£2884k
Total funding
£271k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
365
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
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School average 29.5 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has around 455 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England 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.
Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Peter's Church of England Primary School: Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School's term dates?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at Muriel Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5JQ.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)