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Marland Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rochdale, OL11 4QW

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marland Hill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils464
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alex Pridgeon
Local authorityRochdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105778.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRochdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Rochdale104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Rochdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Rochdale105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale72%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale69%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Rochdale72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils464
Girls223
Boys241
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.5%
First language not English50.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.425
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
61%
White British
19.6%
African
4.3%
White and Asian
3.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Other Asian
1.5%
Other White
1.1%
Indian
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)22
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.86
Support staff (FTE)34.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRochdaleEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale15.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Rochdale1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marland Hill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBrimrod Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableBeech House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryAshfield Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMatthew Moss High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableNuqtah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySandbrook Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryBroadfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.9 mi16 plusRochdale Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Marland Hill Community Primary School

What is Marland Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marland Hill Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2018.

How does Marland Hill Community Primary School rank in England?

Marland Hill Community Primary School ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Marland Hill Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Marland Hill Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marland Hill Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marland Hill Community Primary School made 53 offers from 107 applications (2 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marland Hill Community Primary School?

Marland Hill Community Primary School has 464 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marland Hill Community Primary School?

Marland Hill Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marland Hill Community Primary School?

At Marland Hill Community Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marland Hill Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marland Hill Community Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.