Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Community primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
Location
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Meanwood Primary School is a two form entry school (60 children per year group) and also has a Nursery Class. We are situated in the Spotland area of Rochdale. The school dates back over 100 years. It has been situated on its current site since 1902.
The original Victorian red brick building now houses Key Stage 2 (Year 3 up to Year 6) with a school hall, outdoor space and the administrative office. In 1992 our Foundation Stage and Key stage 1 building was added on the other side of Churchill Street which includes its own assembly/P.E. hall and outdoor space.
We are fortunate to have a large site including, separate playgrounds for Foundation Stage, KS1 and KS2, Large Field, Canteen, Garden Area, Music Room and Tree House.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105773
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Ford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Smale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Muhammad Ansaf | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lauren Crompton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Georgina Nuttall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Harpham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Fletcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Ford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Garofalo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Anstee Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record