Newhey Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Rochdale
Unique reference
105789
Address
Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, OL16 4JX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
300 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
52.7%
Girls
47.3%
First language not English
4.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.7%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other1%
Indian1%
Other White2%
Mixed4.3%
White British89.3%
Unclassified
0.7%
Irish
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsBelow average-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
56%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Newhey Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
32
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
0
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
9
11
Reception, Full-time
35
19
16
Year 1
35
17
18
Year 2
35
25
10
Year 3
43
27
16
Year 4
44
20
24
Year 5
32
10
22
Year 6
43
27
16
Year 2024-2025

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