Newhey Community Primary School

RochdaleCommunity school

Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JX

Headteacher: Mrs L SykesSchool website ↗Pupils: 300 (capacity: 295)

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 December 2021Full 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.
56.0%
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 level81.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
32
Applications received
62
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

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
0.0%
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).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1657.0%0.0%+1.6-2.7+1.7
2016/1747.0%3.0%-1.7-1.7-4.0
2017/1845.0%3.0%-3.7-5.4-2.7
2018/1959.0%9.0%-0.9-1.6-0.1
2022/2356.0%4.0%-2.1-1.2-1.9
2023/2437.0%2.0%---
2024/2556.0%0.0%---
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