Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151640.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 420 |
| Girls | 197 |
| Boys | 223 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.8% |
| First language not English | 56% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 384 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 8.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 65 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 26.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.47 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.44 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 42 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 78 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 37 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 37 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, better than Rochdale | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.8%, similar to England, better than Rochdale | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than Rochdale | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Falinge Park High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Howard Street Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Broadfield Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Greenbank Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Rochdale Islamic Academy | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Rochdale Islamic Academy | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. |
Spotland Primary Academy is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Spotland Primary Academy made 42 offers from 78 applications (1.9 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Spotland Primary Academy has 420 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Spotland Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Spotland Primary Academy, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Spotland Primary Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.