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Healey Foundation Primary School

Rochdale, OL12 0STPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1554 of 13,686 nationally

About Healey Foundation Primary School

Healey Foundation Primary School is a state primary in Rochdale, a local authority where only seven of 69 same-type schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Healey Foundation itself is rated Good, and it ranks third out of 52 primary schools in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. The three schools above it in the local rankings are All Souls Church of England Primary School, Hollin Primary School, and Crossgates Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Kentmere Primary Academy, 1.5 kilometres away. Healey Foundation is a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Matthew Hopkins. It is a small school, with 208 pupils against a capacity of 210, and 24.5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school has no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressEarnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL12 0ST
HeadteacherMatthew Hopkins
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)24.5%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsSensory RoomForest SchoolSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryDanceAthleticsNetballFootballCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Healey Foundation 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.