St James' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.St James' Church of England Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Watergrove Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | Rochdale | 1,344 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Primary | Rochdale | 353 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2018) |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | Rochdale | 1,198 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2018, previous school) |
| Moorhouse Academy | Primary | Rochdale | 210 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Primary | Rochdale | 583 | 9 | Report card 2026Needs attention in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Rochdale | 444 | 11 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| St James' Church of England Primary School (this school) | Primary | Rochdale | 210 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Primary | Rochdale | 208 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | Rochdale | 1,366 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| 9 schools | 5,916 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.