Kentmere Primary AcademyAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Kentmere Primary Academy and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Kentmere Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kentmere Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kentmere Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Kentmere Primary Academy and 55.0% for Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Kentmere Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleKentmere Primary Academy | RochdaleAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 25th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 168 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 9EE | Rochdale, OL16 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 54.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.0% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kentmere Primary Academy
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School
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