Newhey Community Primary School
Hawthorn Lane, Rochdale, OL16 4JX
285 pupils · 97% of 295 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Free school meals
- 30.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 56% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 33 | 30 | 66 | 32 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 32 | 30 | 62 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 35 | 35 | 62 | 35 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 29 | 71 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 32 | 28 | 72 | 32 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 41 | 32 | 83 | 39 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 33 | 32 | 78 | 33 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 35 | 32 | 74 | 35 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rushcroft Primary School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Crossgates Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Moorhouse Academy 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.