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Belfield Community School

Rochdale, OL16 2XWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
51 1st-choice / 53 offers made
Ranking
#6,924
of 13,686 nationally

About Belfield Community School

Belfield Community School is a state-funded primary school in Rochdale, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 429 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 457.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (2 Apr 2025). 63% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 51 first-preference applications and 53 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressSamson Street, Belfield, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 2XW
HeadteacherMiss Carly Wilson
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils429
Free School Meals (FSM)39.7%
School Capacity429 / 457 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:15-08:45

Source: belfield.rochdale.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belfield Community School

Belfield Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.