United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Rochdale
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~224k · 90 state-funded schools
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How Rochdale ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,854/yr
Very low
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
House price
£205,000
Affordable
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Rent
£824/mo
Affordable
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,601/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Crime
105.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.4
Most deprived
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Schools
87.6%
Concerning
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
89 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
78 of 89 (87.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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90 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 90 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wardle Academy | Secondary | 1,364 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 1,359 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 1,339 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Middleton Technology School | Secondary | 1,333 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 1,320 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 1,221 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,199 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1,170 | Good2025 | — | Ofsted |
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 105845 | Secondary | 1,057 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newhouse Academy | Secondary | 980 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bowlee Park Community Primary School | Primary | 907 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anne's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 786 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Secondary | 763 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heybrook Primary School | Primary | 703 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Edgar Wood Academy | Secondary | 637 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandbrook Community Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 134966 | Primary | 598 | Requires Improvement2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodland Community Primary School | Primary | 567 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lowerplace Primary School | Primary | 560 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alkrington Primary School | Primary | 516 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boarshaw Community Primary School | Primary | 468 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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