Ashfield Valley Primary School

RochdaleCommunity school

New Barn Lane, Rochdale, OL11 1TA

Headteacher: Mrs Heather EdgeSchool website ↗Pupils: 239 (capacity: 230)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level97.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
95
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
90.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%3.0%+0.4+1.1+0.9
2016/1764.0%7.0%+0.9-1.7+1.2
2017/1880.0%0.0%+1.6-0.2+1.7
2018/1977.0%4.0%+0.3+0.5+1.7
2022/2337.0%0.0%+0.8+2.0+4.3
2023/2475.0%4.0%---
2024/2583.0%0.0%---
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