Best 3 Primary schools in Rochdale – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford (Primary) in Heywood; Hopwood Community Primary School (Primary) in Heywood; All Souls Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Heywood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford, Hopwood Community Primary School and All Souls Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, community school and voluntary controlled school type located around Heywood, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all under Rochdale local authority.
| Attribute |
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
OL10 4BB
|
Hopwood Community Primary School
OL10 2HN
|
All Souls Church of England Primary School
OL10 4DF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Heywood Lancashire OL10 4BB |
Heywood Lancashire OL10 2HN |
Heywood Lancashire OL10 4DF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Jun 2024 | 1 20 Mar 2024 | 1 29 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | 204 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Rochdale (354) | Rochdale (354) | Rochdale (354) |
| Website | www.stmichaelscebam.rochdale.sch.uk | www.hopwoodcommunityprimary.co.uk | www.allsoulsce.rochdale.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01706369339 | 01706360494 | 01706360027 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 4BB - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Rochdale (354)
- Website
- www.stmichaelscebam.rochdale.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01706369339
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 2HN - Ofsted
- 1 20 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Rochdale (354)
- Website
- www.hopwoodcommunityprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706360494
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 4DF - Ofsted
- 1 29 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Rochdale (354)
- Website
- www.allsoulsce.rochdale.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01706360027
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