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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area OL16.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Belfield Community School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 299 pupils, with Belfield Community School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Rochdale · OL16 2NU · 142 pupils · Same postcode area (OL16)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 142 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (OL16)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Belfield Community School

Primary · Rochdale · OL16 2XW · 441 pupils · Same postcode area (OL16)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 441 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (OL16)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy and Belfield Community School for the current schools search.
Measure Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Belfield Community School
Area Rochdale Rochdale
Postcode area OL16 OL16
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy sponsor led Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 142 pupils 441 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (OL16) Same postcode area (OL16)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 15 May 2024.
 Not judged
Published 18 May 2025.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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