Harwood Park Primary School

Hardfield Street, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 1DG

Good

Inspected 14 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

317

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Rochdale →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 317 / 420 (75%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

51.5%

Disadvantaged

26.5%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

16.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

21.52

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

14.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

22.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£44,122

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,138 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,413

Spend per pupil

£8,285

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.