In November 2007, England footballer Phil Neville visited the school by helicopter to thank pupils for supporting the New Children's Hospital Appeal.

In 2008, a former deputy headteacher, Paul Simpson, 53, suffered a heart attack as he took part in a five-a-side game at Falinge Park High School, in Rochdale.

[4] The school was rebuilt between 2011 and 2013 with trees being removed from the Deans playing field and a new entrance from the East Lancashire Road.

Moorside Primary School is located on the same site in a purpose built part of the main building.

In October 2018, teachers at the school who were members of the NASUWT union, took part in five days of industrial action in protest at "adverse management culture".