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Harwood Park Primary School

Rochdale, OL10 1DGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#10,302
of 13,686 nationally

About Harwood Park Primary School

Harwood Park Primary School sits in the bottom half of Rochdale primary schools when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. With 52% of children hitting that benchmark, the school falls six percentage points short of the local authority average of 58%. That gap is worth noting, especially given that the school serves a community where half of its 317 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school’s ranking of 35th out of 52 primaries in Rochdale places it in the bottom 50% locally, and nationally it sits in the 75th percentile, meaning roughly a quarter of primary schools in England perform worse on this metric. So while the headline figure is below the LA norm, it is not an outlier — many schools in similar contexts see comparable results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHardfield Street, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 1DG
HeadteacherAmanda Davies
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils317
Free School Meals (FSM)50.0%
School Capacity317 / 420 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryDining HallSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingCricketFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:20-16:30

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

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Harwood Park 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.