Newhey Community Primary SchoolMilnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Newhey Community Primary School and Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Newhey Community Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newhey Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 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 56.0% for Newhey Community Primary School and 63.0% for Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Newhey Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleNewhey Community Primary School | RochdaleMilnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 57 in Rochdale | 9th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 300 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 210 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL16 4JX | Rochdale, OL16 3JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 300 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 8.8% 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.
Newhey Community Primary School
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Newhey Community Primary School · Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School