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Marland Hill Community Primary School

Community school · Rochdale · OL11 4QW

Ages 3–11 · 464 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
373

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

464 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
464
Boys / girls
241 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
464 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
33.2%
FSM pupils
146
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alex Pridgeon

Location

Address
Roch Mills Crescent, Off Roch Valley Way
Postcode
OL11 4QW
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 464 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.2%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL11
18
Primary in OL11
13
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL11

  • Brimrod Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 4NB · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Ashfield Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 1TA · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Sandbrook Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 2LR · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Castleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 2QD · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Deeplish Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 1LT · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alex Pridgeon
Telephone
01706647147
Website
www.marlandhillprimary.co.uk/

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