Schools in Rochdale

81 schools with published admissions figures

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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Rochdale

Primary

• Offered their first choice 89.2%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.0% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 97.3%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,831

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 89.2% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 89.0%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,242 places for 2,831 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 86.8%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 92.6% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 96.5%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,860

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 86.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 96.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.8 points lower than in 2016, when it was 92.6%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,030 places for 2,860 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

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• Schools in M24 (18)
• Schools in OL10 (11)
• Schools in OL11 (15)
• Schools in OL12 (21)
• Schools in OL15 (5)
• Schools in OL16 (15)
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