Ashfield Valley Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 1TA · Rochdale
Ages 2–11
- KS237%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM30.2%
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 149510
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Academy converter · Rochdale · OL11 2LR
Ages 3–11 · 583 pupils · Rochdale
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
44%
Overall absence
8.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-03-17
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 100.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised4.4%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 543
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
583 pupils · 630 places
- Pupils on roll
- 583
- Boys / girls
- 299 / 284
- School capacity
- 630
- Capacity fill
- 583 / 630 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 64.5%
- FSM pupils
- 361
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST
- Academy trust
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Sponsor
- Watergrove Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Brereton
Location
- Address
- Hartley Lane
- Postcode
- OL11 2LR
- 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 583 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 64.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 2DA · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- FSM30.6%
0.4 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 2HB · Rochdale
Ages 5–11
- FSM43.8%
0.5 miles away
Brimrod Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 4NB · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM34.5%
0.7 miles away
Deeplish Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 1LT · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM38.2%
0.7 miles away
Castleton Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 2QD · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS231%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM31.5%
0.7 miles away
Lowerplace Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL16 4UU · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM33.8%
0.8 miles away
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 1EZ · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- FSM32.1%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Brereton
- Telephone
- 01706647743