St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Rochdale (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.5
▼ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.2%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
161 / 175 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Textiles
and 2 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119374
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dan Baron Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Ford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Anchor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Heywood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Ruane | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Brinicombe | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Neilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Crabtree | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr Gerald Varley Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Ruth Hempsall-Jones Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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