Schools and Education in Shore

There are 106 schools within 5 miles of Shore town centre, including 65 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Kentmere Primary Academy, Rochdale Sixth Form College and All Souls Church of England Primary School. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
106
Primary
65
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

52
Outstanding (3) Good (52) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (46)
Kentmere Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL12 9EE Inspected: 18 September 2024 Rochdale Sixth Form College 16 plus 2.8 miles College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6HY Inspected: 06 December 2022 All Souls Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Rye Street, Heywood, OL10 4DF Inspected: 30 January 2024
Wardle Academy Secondary 0.6 miles Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9RD Inspected: 08 December 2022 St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JW Inspected: 21 March 2022 Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough, OL15 0ES Inspected: 16 November 2023 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Victoria Street, Littleborough, OL15 9DB Inspected: 17 May 2024 Meadows School 1.1 miles Wardle Road, Wardle Road, Rochdale, OL12 9EN Inspected: 22 November 2023 Great Howarth School 1.1 miles Great Howarth, Rochdale, OL12 9HJ Inspected: 26 June 2024 Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 1.4 miles Spokeshave Way, Halifax Road, Rochdale, OL16 2NU Inspected: 16 May 2024 Hamer Community Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Merryman Hall, Rochdale, OL16 2SU Inspected: 25 April 2024 Springside 1.5 miles Merryman Hall, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU Inspected: 06 July 2022 Heybrook Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Park Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BJ Inspected: 14 November 2023 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ET Inspected: 25 January 2024 Healey Foundation Primary School Primary 2 miles Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0ST Inspected: 12 February 2025 Crossgates Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HB Inspected: 17 July 2023 Greenbank Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Greenbank Road, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Rochdale Islamic Academy 2.1 miles Jepheys Street, Rochdale, OL12 0HX Inspected: 06 May 2025 Moorhouse Academy Primary 2.2 miles Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4DR Inspected: 27 November 2023 Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles St James Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3JT Inspected: 19 May 2023 Howard Street Nursery School Nursery 2.4 miles Howard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PP Inspected: 14 September 2023 Healey Learning Centre 2.4 miles Shawclough Road, Shawclough Road, Rochdale, OL12 6LN Inspected: 20 May 2025 Hollingworth Academy Secondary 2.5 miles Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DR Inspected: 31 January 2023 Newbold Sure Start Children's Centre 2.6 miles Moss Street, Moss Street, Rochdale, OL16 5NL Inspected: 29 July 2010 Brookland School 2.7 miles Clegg Street, Milnrow, Royton, OL16 3NP Inspected: 24 October 2023 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Massey Croft, Hall Street, Rochdale, OL12 8TL Inspected: 04 March 2025 Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary 2.8 miles John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DB Inspected: 24 April 2024 Broadfield Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QT Inspected: 20 February 2024 St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Muriel Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JQ Inspected: 20 January 2023 Whitworth Community High School Secondary 2.9 miles Thor Drive, Hallford, ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS Inspected: 15 May 2023 Deeplish Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Derby Street, Rochdale, OL11 1LT Inspected: 21 July 2025 Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Primary 3 miles Churchill Street, Rochdale, OL12 7DJ Inspected: 30 April 2024 Deeplish Children's Centre 3 miles Hare Street, Deeplish, Rochdale, OL11 1JT Inspected: 27 March 2014 Beech House School 3.1 miles Castle Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 4JQ Inspected: 13 February 2007 Newhey Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JX Inspected: 24 January 2022 Willow View School 3.3 miles Hargate Avenue, Hargate Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 6BT Inspected: 30 June 2023 Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Arundel Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 1TA Inspected: 19 September 2023 Brimrod Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Finsbury Street, Rochdale, OL11 4NB Inspected: 16 September 2024 Redwood 3.6 miles Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, OL11 5EW Inspected: 21 September 2022 Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Rochdale Road, Walsden, Todmorden, OL14 6RN Inspected: 27 November 2023 Marland Hill Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Roch Mills Crescent, Off Roch Valley Way, Rochdale, OL11 4QW Inspected: 27 September 2023 Whittaker Moss Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Highwood, Rochdale, OL11 5XP Inspected: 18 December 2023 Rushcroft Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7YL Inspected: 02 February 2023 St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primary 4.2 miles Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7PP Inspected: 16 January 2023 Shade Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Rochdale Road, Shade, Todmorden, OL14 7PD Inspected: 29 June 2023 Britannia Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Railgate, Bacup, OL13 9TS Inspected: 23 March 2022 Bamford Academy Primary 4.3 miles Belgium Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL11 5PS Inspected: 09 May 2023 The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HS Inspected: 10 June 2024 Beal Vale Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SY Inspected: 29 April 2024 East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Vicarage Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7TD Inspected: 14 December 2021 St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Primary 4.7 miles Vicarage Road South, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2TN Inspected: 25 March 2024 Crompton Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HD Inspected: 28 June 2024 Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles New Line, Bacup, OL13 9RR Inspected: 19 September 2024 Farrowdale House School 4.8 miles Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AD Inspected: 17 October 2017 Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Primary 5 miles Vicarage Gardens, Todmorden, OL14 7BS Inspected: 21 September 2022
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service 1.8 miles N/A, Samson Street, Rochdale, OL16 2XW Inspected: 04 July 2024 Rochdale Islamic Academy 2.1 miles Greenbank Road, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ Inspected: 25 November 2025 Castleton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hillcrest Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2QD Inspected: 21 December 2023 Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Delph Road, Delph Road, Oldham, OL3 5RY Inspected: 01 May 2024
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 5 miles Pennine Road, Bacup, OL13 9LJ Inspected: 16 June 2025
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.5 miles Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Wardle Street, Littleborough, OL15 8DU Littleborough Community Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Ashworth Close, Littleborough, OL15 9HW Littleborough Centre 0.7 miles Town House Road, Littleborough, Rochdale, OL15 9LD Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Todmorden Road, Summit, Littleborough, OL15 9PR Belfield Children's Centre 1.8 miles N/A, Belfield, Rochdale, OL16 2XW Belfield Community School Primary 1.8 miles N/A, Belfield, Rochdale, OL16 2XW All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Maud Street, Rochdale, OL12 0EL Heybrook Centre 1.9 miles Park Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BJ Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd 2.2 miles Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0JR Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd 2.2 miles Lomax Street, Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0JR Moorhouse Centre 2.2 miles Crossley Street, Crossley Street, Rochdale, OL16 4DR Inspected: 20 April 2011 Shawclough Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Thrum Hall Lane, Rochdale, OL12 6DE Inspected: 16 May 2023 Whitehall Academy 2.3 miles N/A, Rochdale, OL12 0LN Howard Street Sure Start Children's Centre 2.4 miles Howard Street, Howard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PP Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Deepdale Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 4AW Falinge Park High School Secondary 2.6 miles Shawclough Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, OL12 6LD Tonacliffe Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth, Whitworth, OL12 8SS Inspected: 19 July 2024 Whitworth Children's Centre 2.7 miles Massey Croft, Hall Street, Rochdale, OL12 8TL Inspected: 08 June 2012 Spotland Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Edmund Street, Rochdale, OL12 6QG St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Ann Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EZ Meanwood Children's Centre 3 miles Churchill Street, Churchill Street, Rochdale, OL12 7DJ Kingsway Park High School Secondary 3 miles Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, OL16 4XA Lowerplace Primary School Primary 3 miles Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4UU Inspected: 25 September 2024 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QZ St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP Nuqtah Primary School 3.3 miles Ashfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 1QH St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Primary 3.3 miles Platting Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2HB Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Greave Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5EF St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7QL Caldershaw Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL12 7QL Sandbrook Children's Centre 3.8 miles Hartley Lane, Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR Sandbrook Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Balderstone Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2DA St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Ferndale Avenue, Thornham, Rochdale, OL16 4RX Norden Children's Centre 3.9 miles Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7RQ Norden Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7RQ Matthew Moss High School Secondary 4.3 miles Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, OL11 3LU Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Castleton Road, Thornham, Oldham, OL2 6XT Castleton Centre 4.4 miles Melville Street, Rochdale, OL11 2PL Buckstones Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8HN St Edward's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hanover Street, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3AR East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary 4.6 miles George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX Fir Bank Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6SJ Shaw & Crompton Children's Centre 4.9 miles Queen Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8RF Todmorden Children's Centre 4.9 miles Burnley Road, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BX