St James' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Primary School and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Rochdale.
St James' Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 57.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School and 76.0% for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James' Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (73.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleSt James' Church of England Primary School | RochdaleSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 57 in Rochdale | 27th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 9JW | Rochdale, OL12 9QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 434 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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.
St James' Church of England Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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