Harwood Park Primary SchoolSt Luke's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Heywood.
Summary of the comparison
Harwood Park Primary School and St Luke's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Heywood.
Harwood Park Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Luke's Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Luke's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harwood Park Primary School was judged Good and St Luke's Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
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 67.0% for St Luke's Church of England Primary School.
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) and has held broadly level at St Luke's Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeywoodHarwood Park Primary School | HeywoodSt Luke's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 57 in Rochdale | 17th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 446 | |
| Location | Heywood, OL10 1DG | Heywood, OL10 4XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 386 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.5% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 10.4% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harwood Park Primary School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
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