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Moorhouse Academy

Academy sponsor led · Rochdale · OL16 4DR

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

210 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
114 / 96
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
210 / 240 (88%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST
Academy trust
WATERGROVE TRUST
Sponsor
Watergrove Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Milnes

Location

Address
Crossley Street, Milnrow
Postcode
OL16 4DR
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.3%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL16
18
Primary in OL16
12
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 OL16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Milnes
Telephone
01706642742
Website
https://www.moorhouseacademy.co.uk/

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