Kentmere Primary AcademySt James' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Kentmere Primary Academy and St James' Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Kentmere Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kentmere Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kentmere Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and St James' Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 57.0% for St James' Church of England 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 fallen at St James' Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleKentmere Primary Academy | RochdaleSt James' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 30th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 210 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 9EE | Rochdale, OL12 9JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.0% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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
St James' Church of England Primary School
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