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Healey Foundation Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Rochdale, OL12 0ST

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Requires improvement
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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.

Healey Foundation Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Hopkins
Local authorityRochdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105850.

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.104, worse than 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.106, similar to England, similar to Rochdale105105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, better than Rochdale72%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Rochdale69%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Rochdale72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls111
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.5%
First language not English5.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.8

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

White British
78%
Pakistani
10%
White and Asian
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Other White
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
African
0.5%

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 teacher23.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.87
Support staff (FTE)12.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Rochdale5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, better than Rochdale15.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than 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 rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Healey Foundation Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryShawclough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableRochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFalinge Park High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableDarul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableDarul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miNurseryHoward Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Healey Foundation Primary School

What is Healey Foundation Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Healey Foundation Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 May 2015.

How does Healey Foundation Primary School rank in England?

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

What are Healey Foundation Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Healey Foundation Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Healey Foundation Primary School made 22 offers from 68 applications (3.1 per offer), and 21 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Healey Foundation Primary School?

Healey Foundation Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Healey Foundation Primary School?

Healey Foundation Primary School had 207 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Healey Foundation Primary School?

At Healey Foundation Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Healey Foundation Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Healey Foundation Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% 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.