Heybrook Primary SchoolBelfield Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Heybrook Primary School and Belfield Community School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Heybrook Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belfield Community School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Belfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Heybrook Primary School was judged Good and Belfield Community School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Heybrook Primary School and 49.0% for Belfield Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heybrook Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Belfield Community School (70.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleHeybrook Primary School | RochdaleBelfield Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 57 in Rochdale | 18th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 703 | 441 | |
| Capacity | 762 | 457 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 9BJ | Rochdale, OL16 2XW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 703 | 441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.7% | 41.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.9% | 56.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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.
Heybrook Primary School
Belfield Community School
Full profiles: Heybrook Primary School · Belfield Community School