Brimrod Community Primary SchoolSandbrook Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Brimrod Community Primary School and Sandbrook Community Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Brimrod Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandbrook Community Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brimrod Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brimrod Community Primary School was judged Good and Sandbrook Community Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Brimrod Community Primary School and 51.0% for Sandbrook Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brimrod Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleBrimrod Community Primary School | RochdaleSandbrook Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 54th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 598 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 630 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL11 4NB | Rochdale, OL11 2LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 598 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 59.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.4% | 39.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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.
Brimrod Community Primary School
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Full profiles: Brimrod Community Primary School · Sandbrook Community Primary School