Harwood Park Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Heywood.
Summary of the comparison
Harwood Park Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale are primary schools in Heywood.
Harwood Park Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale is ahead on our composite score.
Harwood Park Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale 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 Harwood Park Primary School and 66.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harwood Park Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeywoodHarwood Park Primary School | HeywoodSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 52nd of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 380 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Heywood, OL10 1DG | Heywood, OL10 2AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.5% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 13.3% Stronger figure | 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
Full profiles: Harwood Park Primary School · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale