Schools

Primary school admissions

The online admissions system has re-opened for primary school places starting in September 2023.

The Parent Portal is where you can apply for services relating to your child, check which school your child has been offered and more.

Details of all schools and colleges in the borough of Rochdale.

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals and how to apply.

View upcoming school holiday dates and the start and end dates for each term in the academic year.

Find out about Group A strep, how it's spread, the symptoms, how to get help and more.

Travel expenses
We offer school travel support to certain families. Find out what we offer and if you're eligible.
Paying for school uniforms
School uniforms and all the extras can be expensive. Read some advice which may help you reduce some of the costs.
Parenting programmes
Parenting programmes provide support, advice and guidance to parents and carers living in the borough of Rochdale.

Policies, strategies and reviews
We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.
Councillors and committees
Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.