1
Kentmere Primary Academy
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 9EE
1
27 Feb 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in OL12
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of OL12. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
1
Good
13
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Tonacliffe Primary School
Whitworth • Lancashire • OL12 8SS
2
18 Jul 2024
3
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 7DJ
2
29 Apr 2024
4
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 8DB
2
23 Apr 2024
5
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 0ET
2
24 Jan 2024
6
Greenbank Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 0HZ
2
10 Nov 2022
7
St James' Church of England Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 9JW
2
20 Mar 2022
8
Heybrook Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 9BJ
2
5 Apr 2018
9
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 8TL
2
9 Jun 2015
10
Healey Foundation Primary School
Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 0ST
2
8 Jun 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2 • May 2014
- Shawclough Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2012
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2010