St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Rochdale , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 434 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
434
Pupils
360
Capacity
121%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Rochdale uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is managed by Rochdale and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 360 places. 434 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 121%. At 121% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Rochdale allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rochdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rochdale publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Rochdale school admissions →
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144690
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Other Church of England Schools in Rochdale
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Rochdale. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Rochdale uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery currently has 434 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Rochdale, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.