Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary SchoolHeap Bridge Village Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School and Heap Bridge Village Primary School are primary schools.
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heap Bridge Village Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heap Bridge Village Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School was judged Good and Heap Bridge Village Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeywoodOur Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School | BuryHeap Bridge Village Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 55th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 175 | |
| Location | Heywood, OL10 3PD | Bury, BL9 7JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 9.3% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School · Heap Bridge Village Primary School