Brimrod Community Primary School, Rochdale

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In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Brimrod Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 81% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Brimrod Community Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brimrod Community Primary School are Marland Hill Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); Ashfield Valley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); Sandbrook Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 66% reading, 65% maths); and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles).

Brimrod Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

68.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), other ethnic groups (12%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 10 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roch Valley Way (near), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brimrod Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Brimrod Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Brimrod Community Primary School are Matthew Moss High School (0.8 miles), Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (1.1 miles) and Kingsway Park High School (1.3 miles).