St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

A good academy converter school in Rochdale. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery.

Rochdale, OL129QA Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
63.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 75.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
1 April 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Union Road
Rochdale, OL129QA

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
144690
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
WATERGROVE TRUST
Capacity
360 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
441
Free School Meals
21.6% (95 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.8% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
75.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
75.0 (+16.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 105.0
2023 105.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
49
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
441 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

respect honesty friendship forgiveness

In recognition of its historic foundation, St Andrew’s C.E. Primary School will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Churches at parish and diocesan level.

Head Teacher's Message

Head Teacher Judith Rainford welcomes families, emphasizes providing a broad, engaging and challenging education and highlights partnership with parents and the community to help children develop to their full potential.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Swimming Water sports (canoeing, sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking)

Facilities

Meadow Room – Internal Inclusive Provision

Curriculum Highlights

Art & Design Computing Design & Technology English Geography History maths Music Personal, Social and Health Education Physical Education Religious Education Science Spanish Faith

SEND Provision

The school applies a graduated approach to identifying and supporting SEND: Stage 1 Universal Provision (Quality First Teaching) with differentiated tasks and learning targets; Stage 2 Monitoring; Stage 3 SEN Support with a learning plan and SEND Register; Stage 4 possible referral to Local Authority EHC Assessment; Meadow Room provides internal inclusive provision; Inclusion Manager (Mr Lynch) oversees SEND; may involve external agencies.

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