Schools in Whitworth
Lancashire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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4
of 13 in & around Whitworth rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Whitworth (1)
By type:Primary schools in Whitworth (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
294
93% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
315
21 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
80.0%
KS2 Maths
77.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
36 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +9 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
93% occupied · 21 spare places
Other schools near Whitworth
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Whitworth's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Rochdale
Whitworth Community High School
Secondary · ROCHDALE
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Primary · Rochdale · Good
Shawclough Community Primary School
Primary · Rochdale
Healey Foundation Primary School
Primary · Rochdale
Willow View School
Special · Rochdale
Healey Learning Centre
Special · Rochdale
Falinge Park High School
Secondary · Rochdale
Questions parents ask about schools in Whitworth
How many schools are there in Whitworth?
Whitworth has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Whitworth?
None of the 1 graded schools in Whitworth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Whitworth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Whitworth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Whitworth?
Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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