Brimrod Community Primary School, Rochdale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at helping children with lower starting points make excellent progress, particularly in reading and writing. Pupils are polite, well-behaved, and have a strong understanding of British values and democracy. The school provides a bright, stimulating learning environment where teachers work together to improve their practice.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make strong progress in reading and writing, much higher than national averages
- Behaviour and attendance are excellent, with pupils polite and well-mannered
- Leadership has improved teaching quality consistently across the school
- Effective safeguarding with vigilant staff and strong partnership working
- Governors now have strong skills and hold leaders accountable
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics progress is not yet as strong as reading and writing
- Pupils in Key Stage 1 need more opportunities to develop writing across other curriculum subjects
- Phonics screening results are lower than national average, though pupils make good progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The school has created a vigilant culture with regular staff training, thorough adult checks, careful tracking of events, and strong partnerships with partner agencies including children's social care and community police.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, dining hall responsibilities, archery, cricket, dance, cycling, residential trips, library reading quizzes
Brimrod Community Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since 2014. The school serves many pupils with lower starting points and English as an additional language, helping them make good progress by Year 6.
At a Glance
34.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 81%. Maths has improved from 81% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
208 pupils
236 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochdale
Admissions Demand - Rochdale
Places available
3,187
Applications
2,652
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.73046%
Overall absence
17.74194%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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