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Brimrod Community Primary School

Rochdale, OL11 4NBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2974 of 13,686 nationally

About Brimrod Community Primary School

If you're a parent in Rochdale weighing up primary options, the numbers at Brimrod Community Primary School tell a compelling story. In the most recent admissions round for 2025/26, the school received 71 applications for just 20 places, making it significantly oversubscribed with a ratio of 3.55 applicants per spot. Of those, 19 families put it down as their first preference, and 19 of those first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand is a strong signal that local parents rate the school highly. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and an ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, though with some concerns noted. Louise Thompson is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHolborn Street, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL11 4NB
HeadteacherLouise Thompson
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils219
Free School Meals (FSM)38.5%
School Capacity219 / 236 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketDanceSwimmingTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Brimrod Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.