Sandbrook Community Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Rochdale, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 583 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 630.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 17 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. 51% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 57 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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17 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership & governance | Needs attention |
| Early years provision | Needs attention |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 13 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Rochdale |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 60 |
| First-preference applications | 57 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 135 |
| First-preference offers | 57 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 51% | 6% | — |
| Reading | 66% | 21% | 104 |
| Writing | 69% | 7% | — |
| Maths | 65% | 12% | 103 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
23.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.22% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.48% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 36.9% |
| White other | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 7.4% |
| Asian | 33.5% |
| Black | 15.1% |
| Other | 2.7% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
55.9% would recommend this school
34 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 61.8% |
| Feels safe | 52.9% |
| Behaviour | 44.1% |
| Bullying handled | 22.2% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 36.4% |
| Communication | 58.8% |
| Concerns handled | 44.2% |
| Best interests | 47% |
| Support to learn | 53% |
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