Ashfield Valley Primary School
Community primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.7
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.2%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
239 / 230 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ashfield Valley Primary School is a primary school located in Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 239 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 230. The school is led by Mrs Heather Edge.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 105783
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shabana Anwar | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Walton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Madeline Edge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Naureen Ali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Asia Begum | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zaynam Yousaf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rabbia Zubair Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Zubair Chishti Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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