Hamer 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hamer Community Primary School has excellent relationships and a positive environment where children thrive. Teaching is good overall with particular strengths in writing and reading instruction using phonics. The school provides well-tailored support for disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they make the same good progress as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding progress in writing with imaginative work from pupils
- Good teaching overall with some outstanding lessons, and high expectations from teachers
- Excellent relationships and positive school environment where pupils feel safe
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils through pupil premium funding
- Well-organised curriculum including Forest School experiences and sports coaching
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching in mathematics is not yet consistently outstanding
- More-able pupils in mathematics are not always challenged enough from the start of lessons
- Work set does not always match pupils' abilities closely enough during lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils reporting they feel safe at school and that bullying is rare.
Extracurricular Activities
Cricket coaching, football coaching, gymnastics coaching, Forest School, breakfast club, play leaders responsibilities
Hamer Community Primary School is a good school where children make good progress overall, with particularly strong achievement in writing. Standards in Key Stages 1 and 2 have risen to broadly average following a dip in 2012.
At a Glance
58.4%
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 76% to 66%. Maths has declined from 78% to 66%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
323 pupils
345 capacity
22 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.93295%
Overall absence
9.92366%
Persistent absence
262
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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