Schools and Education in Syke

There are 123 schools within 5 miles of Syke town centre, including 75 primary and 11 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. There are 6 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
123
Primary
75
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
59
Outstanding (6) Good (59) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (52)
Kentmere Primary Academy Primary 0.9 miles Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL12 9EE Inspected: 18 September 2024 Rochdale Sixth Form College 16 plus 1.4 miles College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6HY Inspected: 06 December 2022 All Souls Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Rye Street, Heywood, OL10 4DF Inspected: 30 January 2024 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Primary 3.3 miles Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB Inspected: 11 June 2024 Derby Street Children's Centre 4.1 miles Derby Street, Heywood, OL10 4QJ Inspected: 10 February 2011 The Maden Community & Children's Centre 4.8 miles Alma Street, Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9NZ Inspected: 25 February 2011
Healey Foundation Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0ST Inspected: 12 February 2025 Healey Learning Centre 0.6 miles Shawclough Road, Shawclough Road, Rochdale, OL12 6LN Inspected: 20 May 2025 Greenbank Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Greenbank Road, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ Inspected: 11 November 2022 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ET Inspected: 25 January 2024 Rochdale Islamic Academy 0.8 miles Jepheys Street, Rochdale, OL12 0HX Inspected: 06 May 2025 Great Howarth School 0.9 miles Great Howarth, Rochdale, OL12 9HJ Inspected: 26 June 2024 Heybrook Primary School Primary 1 miles Park Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BJ Inspected: 14 November 2023 Howard Street Nursery School Nursery 1 miles Howard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PP Inspected: 14 September 2023 Hamer Community Primary School Primary 1 miles Merryman Hall, Rochdale, OL16 2SU Inspected: 25 April 2024 Springside 1 miles Merryman Hall, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU Inspected: 06 July 2022 Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 1 miles Spokeshave Way, Halifax Road, Rochdale, OL16 2NU Inspected: 16 May 2024 Meadows School 1.1 miles Wardle Road, Wardle Road, Rochdale, OL12 9EN Inspected: 22 November 2023 Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Churchill Street, Rochdale, OL12 7DJ Inspected: 30 April 2024 Willow View School 1.3 miles Hargate Avenue, Hargate Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 6BT Inspected: 30 June 2023 Wardle Academy Secondary 1.4 miles Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9RD Inspected: 08 December 2022 St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JW Inspected: 21 March 2022 Broadfield Community Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Sparrow Hill, Rochdale, OL16 1QT Inspected: 20 February 2024 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Massey Croft, Hall Street, Rochdale, OL12 8TL Inspected: 04 March 2025 Redwood 1.7 miles Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, OL11 5EW Inspected: 21 September 2022 Whitworth Community High School Secondary 1.8 miles Thor Drive, Hallford, ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS Inspected: 15 May 2023 Beech House School 1.8 miles Castle Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 4JQ Inspected: 13 February 2007 Newbold Sure Start Children's Centre 1.8 miles Moss Street, Moss Street, Rochdale, OL16 5NL Inspected: 29 July 2010 Deeplish Children's Centre 2 miles Hare Street, Deeplish, Rochdale, OL11 1JT Inspected: 27 March 2014 Deeplish Primary Academy Primary 2 miles Derby Street, Rochdale, OL11 1LT Inspected: 21 July 2025 Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Primary 2 miles Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough, OL15 0ES Inspected: 16 November 2023 Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary 2.1 miles John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DB Inspected: 24 April 2024 Brimrod Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Finsbury Street, Rochdale, OL11 4NB Inspected: 16 September 2024 St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Muriel Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JQ Inspected: 20 January 2023 Whittaker Moss Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Highwood, Rochdale, OL11 5XP Inspected: 18 December 2023 Marland Hill Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Roch Mills Crescent, Off Roch Valley Way, Rochdale, OL11 4QW Inspected: 27 September 2023 Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Arundel Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 1TA Inspected: 19 September 2023 Moorhouse Academy Primary 2.4 miles Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4DR Inspected: 27 November 2023 Bamford Academy Primary 2.4 miles Belgium Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL11 5PS Inspected: 09 May 2023 Crossgates Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HB Inspected: 17 July 2023 Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles St James Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3JT Inspected: 19 May 2023 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Victoria Street, Littleborough, OL15 9DB Inspected: 17 May 2024 Hollingworth Academy Secondary 3 miles Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DR Inspected: 31 January 2023 Brookland School 3 miles Clegg Street, Milnrow, Royton, OL16 3NP Inspected: 24 October 2023 St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Primary 3.4 miles Vicarage Road South, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2TN Inspected: 25 March 2024 Newhey Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JX Inspected: 24 January 2022 Harwood Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hardfield Street, Heywood, OL10 1DG Inspected: 27 March 2024 Britannia Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Railgate, Bacup, OL13 9TS Inspected: 23 March 2022 St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primary 4.1 miles Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7PP Inspected: 16 January 2023 Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles New Line, Bacup, OL13 9RR Inspected: 19 September 2024 Woodland Children's Centre 4.3 miles Regent Street, Regent Street, Heywood, OL10 3BX Inspected: 19 July 2011 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Regent Street, Heywood, OL10 3BX Inspected: 17 March 2025 Rushcroft Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7YL Inspected: 02 February 2023 The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HS Inspected: 10 June 2024 Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Secondary 4.3 miles Clemshaw Close, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA Inspected: 28 March 2022 Beal Vale Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SY Inspected: 29 April 2024 East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Vicarage Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7TD Inspected: 14 December 2021 Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW Inspected: 09 September 2024 Crompton Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HD Inspected: 28 June 2024 Hopwood Hall College 16 plus 4.8 miles Rochdale Road, Rochdale Road, Manchester, M24 6XH Inspected: 21 June 2023 Thorp Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY Inspected: 02 August 2023 Farrowdale House School 4.8 miles Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AD Inspected: 17 October 2017 Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Rochdale Road, Walsden, Todmorden, OL14 6RN Inspected: 27 November 2023 Fairfield Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7SD Inspected: 26 May 2023 Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 5 miles N/A, Darnhill, Heywood, OL10 3PD Inspected: 17 October 2023
Rochdale Islamic Academy 0.7 miles Greenbank Road, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ Inspected: 25 November 2025 Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service 1.5 miles N/A, Samson Street, Rochdale, OL16 2XW Inspected: 04 July 2024 Castleton Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hillcrest Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2QD Inspected: 21 December 2023 Newhouse Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Bracken Close, Heywood, OL10 2NT Inspected: 11 July 2025 Oak Haven School 4.9 miles Sutherland Road, Heywood, OL10 3PY Inspected: 13 December 2024
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Pennine Road, Bacup, OL13 9LJ Inspected: 16 June 2025
Shawclough Community Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Thrum Hall Lane, Rochdale, OL12 6DE Inspected: 16 May 2023 All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Maud Street, Rochdale, OL12 0EL Falinge Park High School Secondary 0.8 miles Shawclough Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, OL12 6LD Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd 0.9 miles Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0JR Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd 0.9 miles Lomax Street, Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0JR Whitehall Academy 1 miles N/A, Rochdale, OL12 0LN Heybrook Centre 1 miles Park Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BJ Howard Street Sure Start Children's Centre 1 miles Howard Street, Howard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PP Spotland Primary Academy Primary 1.1 miles Edmund Street, Rochdale, OL12 6QG Meanwood Children's Centre 1.1 miles Churchill Street, Churchill Street, Rochdale, OL12 7DJ Tonacliffe Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth, Whitworth, OL12 8SS Inspected: 19 July 2024 Belfield Children's Centre 1.5 miles N/A, Belfield, Rochdale, OL16 2XW Belfield Community School Primary 1.5 miles N/A, Belfield, Rochdale, OL16 2XW Whitworth Children's Centre 1.5 miles Massey Croft, Hall Street, Rochdale, OL12 8TL Inspected: 08 June 2012 Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Greave Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5EF St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7QL Caldershaw Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL12 7QL St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.7 miles Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 1.8 miles Ann Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EZ Norden Children's Centre 2 miles Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7RQ Norden Primary Academy Primary 2 miles Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7RQ Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.1 miles Deepdale Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 4AW Nuqtah Primary School 2.1 miles Ashfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 1QH Lowerplace Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4UU Inspected: 25 September 2024 Kingsway Park High School Secondary 2.4 miles Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, OL16 4XA Moorhouse Centre 2.4 miles Crossley Street, Crossley Street, Rochdale, OL16 4DR Inspected: 20 April 2011 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Wardle Street, Littleborough, OL15 8DU St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Primary 2.5 miles Platting Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2HB Sandbrook Children's Centre 2.6 miles Hartley Lane, Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR Sandbrook Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR Matthew Moss High School Secondary 2.7 miles Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, OL11 3LU Littleborough Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Ashworth Close, Littleborough, OL15 9HW Littleborough Centre 2.7 miles Town House Road, Littleborough, Rochdale, OL15 9LD Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Balderstone Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2DA St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP St Edward's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Hanover Street, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3AR Castleton Centre 3.1 miles Melville Street, Rochdale, OL11 2PL St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Ferndale Avenue, Thornham, Rochdale, OL16 4RX Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Todmorden Road, Summit, Littleborough, OL15 9PR St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Queens Park Road, Heywood, OL10 4XB St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QZ Heywood Academy 3.9 miles West Starkey Street, Rochdale, OL10 4TW Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Castleton Road, Thornham, Oldham, OL2 6XT St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Primary 4.1 miles Thornham Lane, Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SB Hopwood Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Magdala Street, Heywood, OL10 2HN Inspected: 21 March 2024 Fir Bank Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6SJ St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Clemshaw Close, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Heys Lane, Heywood, OL10 3RD St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Primary 4.7 miles Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 8LD Inspected: 27 May 2022 Buckstones Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8HN East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary 4.9 miles George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX Shaw & Crompton Children's Centre 5 miles Queen Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8RF