Heybrook Primary School, Rochdale
Heybrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Rochdale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 32 schools in Rochdale with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Heybrook Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Heybrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Heybrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 83 families put Heybrook Primary School as their first choice and 173 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Heybrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heybrook Primary School are St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 78% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Greenbank Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); and Hamer Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths).
Heybrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGreenbank Primary SchoolHamer Community Primary School
Who goes there
38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 79.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rochdale Community Fire Station (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heybrook Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heybrook Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Heybrook Primary School are Falinge Park High School (1 mile) and Wardle Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Heybrook Primary is a welcoming school where pupils from diverse backgrounds thrive. The school excels at reading teaching and provides expert support for pupils with SEND, ensuring all children succeed alongside their classmates. Staff genuinely care for pupils' wellbeing, and children come to school happy and eager to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expert phonics teaching - most pupils read fluently by end of Year 1
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND from Nursery onwards, with needs identified early
- Well-organised curriculum in most subjects with clear progression from Nursery to Year 6
- Pupils behave well, attend regularly, and feel happy and safe at school
- Swift identification of knowledge gaps with expert staff adaptation to help pupils catch up
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, curriculum knowledge hasn't been fully defined, leaving teachers lacking clarity about what to teach
- Teachers need greater clarity about what pupils should learn and remember in these subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, play leaders, junior librarians, bike safety training
Heybrook Primary School continues to be a good school that warmly welcomes pupils from many different countries and backgrounds. Staff have high expectations and provide effective support to help all pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
20
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heybrook Primary School
Before and after school care
Heybrook Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rochdale
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heybrook Primary School.
- Learning Cubs - Rochdale270m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Heybrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heybrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heybrook Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 17
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 29 slight.
17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 12 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
594 pupils
630 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochdale
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
688
Total Pupils
349
Boys
339
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,485
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,143
Per pupil
£4196k
Total funding
£397k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
536
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Heybrook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Heybrook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heybrook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heybrook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Heybrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heybrook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Heybrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Heybrook Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heybrook Primary School?
Heybrook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Heybrook Primary School?
Classes at Heybrook Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Heybrook Primary School?
Heybrook Primary School has around 688 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heybrook Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Heybrook Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heybrook Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Heybrook Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Heybrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Heybrook Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Heybrook Primary School: Learning Cubs - Rochdale (270m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Heybrook Primary School's term dates?
Heybrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Heybrook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 29 slight. 17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 12 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heybrook Primary School?
Heybrook Primary School is at Park Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9BJ.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)