Belfield Community SchoolAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Belfield Community School and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Belfield Community School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Belfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Belfield Community School was judged the expected standard and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Belfield Community School and 55.0% for Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Belfield Community School (70.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleBelfield Community School | RochdaleAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 25th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 457 | 168 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL16 2XW | Rochdale, OL16 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 441 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 54.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.5% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Belfield Community School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Belfield Community School · Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School