Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sandbrook Community Primary School has a strong phonics programme that helps pupils learn to read from the start. Staff know pupils well, build caring relationships with them, and create a calm, purposeful environment where children feel safe and valued. The school is deeply committed to supporting families in its community and offers a wide range of enrichment activities including farm visits, fire station sessions, and after-school clubs in sport, art, cooking and coding.
Key Strengths
- Phonics programme is taught with precision and pupils achieve well in Year 1 phonics screening checks
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively managed
- Staff build strong relationships with pupils, creating a calm environment and positive attitudes to learning
- Early identification of children's needs with good partnership working with parents, carers and external professionals
- Commitment to serving the community with dedicated pastoral support and enrichment opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Key stage 2 results are below national average, with gaps in reading and mathematics knowledge that prevent pupils accessing complex work
- Pupil attendance is substantially above national absence rates, particularly affecting disadvantaged pupils and those facing difficulties
- Teaching is inconsistent and does not always meet individual pupil needs, especially for those with SEND or disadvantaged pupils
- Early years quality is inconsistent with fewer children achieving good level of development than typical
- Curriculum delivery does not match leaders' expectations, with gaps in foundational writing skills left unaddressed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Farm visits, fire station sessions, overnight stays, after-school clubs (sport, art, cooking, coding), Saturday peer mentoring programme
Sandbrook Community Primary School requires improvement across most areas. While safeguarding standards are met and the phonics programme is successful, the school faces significant challenges in pupil achievement, attendance, teaching quality, and curriculum delivery.
At a Glance
64.5%
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 remained stable at around 66%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has improved from 61% to 69%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
583 pupils
630 capacity
47 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
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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 Absence2024/25
6.69571%
Overall absence
24.76548%
Persistent absence
533
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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