Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,535 of 15,057
Worse than 83% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105780.
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.
| Measure | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 58% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to Rochdale | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 68%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 54%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 57 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 429 |
| Girls | 204 |
| Boys | 225 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 36.1% |
| First language not English | 56.6% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 36 |
| School places2024/25 | 420 |
| Unfilled places | 6.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 71 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 24 |
| Average class size | 26.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 22.97 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.49 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 31.63 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 20.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 53 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 119 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 21.1%, worse than England, worse than Rochdale | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Rochdale | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Heybrook Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hamer Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Moorhouse Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2018. |
Belfield Community School is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Belfield Community School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Belfield Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Belfield Community School made 53 offers from 119 applications (2.2 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Belfield Community School has 429 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Belfield Community School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Belfield Community School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Belfield Community School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.1% 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.