Sandbrook Community Primary School

RochdaleAcademy converter

Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah BreretonSchool website ↗Pupils: 598 (capacity: 630)Part of WATERGROVE TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 February 2020Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

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

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
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.
51.0%
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%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
76
Applications received
148
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
64.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
44.0%
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).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1644.0%0.0%-0.8+1.4+2.7
2016/1729.0%0.0%-4.3+0.9-3.5
2017/1835.0%0.0%-1.1-3.3-2.6
2018/1944.0%4.0%-1.0-0.1-0.9
2022/2344.0%6.0%-1.8+0.7-1.8
2023/2452.0%1.0%---
2024/2551.0%6.0%---