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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 148745

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Rochdale · OL12 8EP

Ages 2–11 · 109 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

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

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill92%

109 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
51 / 58
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
109 / 119 (92%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Cowburn

Location

Address
Moss Side Street, Shawforth
Postcode
OL12 8EP
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
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 2–11, in Rochdale, Lancashire, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL12
32
Primary in OL12
18
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

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 OL12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Cowburn
Telephone
01706852614
Website
http://www.sjsm.lancs.sch.uk

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