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Heybrook Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Toni Moore

location_onRochdale, OL12 9BJ

language Visit Website phone 1706647201

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

704

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Heybrook Primary School is a Community school primary school in Rochdale, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Heybrook Primary School is a community school in Rochdale, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 703 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 55 primaries in Rochdale and #1,638 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 58%

Reading81% LA 72%

Writing75% LA 68%

Maths79% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading70% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading67% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.1

-1.4 to 1.4

2.6

Write

LA 0.3

1.3 to 3.9

1.7

Maths

LA 0.6

0.4 to 3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading49% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA 0.0

-5.3 to -2.7

-1.2

Write

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 0.0

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.3

-3.6 to -1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%

Reading60% LA 70%

Writing90% LA 74%

Maths76% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.2

-3.2 to -0.6

2.3

Write

LA -0.3

1 to 3.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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05 March 2012

Inspection Report

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15 June 2010

Inspection Report

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04 March 2009

Inspection Report

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16 January 2006

Inspection Report

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03 July 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 703 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	703	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	674	3	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	712	2	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	683	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	658	3	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	708	2	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	704	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	669	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	711	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	714	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	687	4	0.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	730	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	706	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	666	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	702	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	702	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	678	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	726	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	714	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	685	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	743	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	740	1	0.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	704	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	725	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	718	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	693	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 57 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils