Hamer Community Primary SchoolKentmere Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Hamer Community Primary School and Kentmere Primary Academy are primary schools in Rochdale.
Hamer Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kentmere Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kentmere Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hamer Community Primary School was judged Good and Kentmere Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Hamer Community Primary School and 71.0% for Kentmere Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hamer Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kentmere Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleHamer Community Primary School | RochdaleKentmere Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 57 in Rochdale | 8th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 314 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 345 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL16 2SU | Rochdale, OL12 9EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 314 | 347 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.8% | 38.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.7% | 55.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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.
Hamer Community Primary School
Kentmere Primary Academy
Full profiles: Hamer Community Primary School · Kentmere Primary Academy