Ashfield Valley Primary School

Ashfield Valley Primary School at a glance

Located in Rochdale, Ashfield Valley Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 239 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 83% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 8.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Ashfield Valley Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 34 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 6.6%. There are about 22.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.