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Heybrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rochdale, OL12 9BJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,070 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heybrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils688
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Toni Moore
Local authorityRochdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105770.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRochdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Rochdale58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Rochdale104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Rochdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Rochdale105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Rochdale72%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Rochdale69%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Rochdale72%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils688
Girls339
Boys349
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.2%
First language not English79.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.573
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
49.3%
Bangladeshi
32.6%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
African
3.3%
Other mixed
2.6%
White British
1.6%
Other White
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)31.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)39.24
Support staff (FTE)51.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2534.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.88
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.173
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.83
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.83
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRochdaleEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Rochdale5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale15.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Rochdale1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heybrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableDarul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableDarul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableRochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryGreenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableRochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHamer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBelfield Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryHoward Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heybrook Primary School

What is Heybrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heybrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2018.

How does Heybrook Primary School rank in England?

Heybrook Primary School ranks 4,070 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Heybrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Heybrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heybrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heybrook Primary School made 88 offers from 173 applications (2 per offer), and 83 of 83 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heybrook Primary School?

Heybrook Primary School has 688 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heybrook Primary School?

Heybrook Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heybrook Primary School?

At Heybrook Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heybrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heybrook Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.