How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Rochdale?

GeraLearn's directory covers 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Rochdale: 2 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 1 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Rochdale schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Rochdale.

Which schools in Rochdale are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

2 schools are rated Outstanding in Rochdale: Bowlee Park Community Primary School, Hopwood Community Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Rochdale?

Hollingworth Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Rochdale, with 1,339 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Rochdale schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Rochdale

3 state-funded schools in Rochdale are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 2 Outstanding and 1 Good, across 1 secondary and 2 primary schools.

Which schools in Rochdale are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Rochdale (2 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 1 secondary and 2 primary. Bowlee Park Community Primary School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 3 top-rated schools in Rochdale

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolM24 4LA	Primary	Outstanding	907	November 2023
Hopwood Community Primary SchoolOL10 2HN	Primary	Outstanding	419	January 2024
Hollingworth AcademyOL16 3DR	Secondary	Good	1,339	December 2022

More school data for Rochdale

Gera School Quality Index for Rochdale — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Rochdale rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Rochdale — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Rochdale — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Rochdale?: GeraLearn's directory covers 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Rochdale: 2 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 1 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Rochdale schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Rochdale.
Which schools in Rochdale are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 2 schools are rated Outstanding in Rochdale: Bowlee Park Community Primary School, Hopwood Community Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Rochdale?: Hollingworth Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Rochdale, with 1,339 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Rochdale schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.