Primary school

Brimrod Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rochdale
  • OL11 4NB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,123 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 74%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 22%22% · 2023/242024/25: top 41%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM68% · North West 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%3/10 Below
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 23% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 68% · 31 pupils · North West 63%74%23%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 10510698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
15 of 15 who put it first2014 · 90.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1515
2nd232
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026208
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.0%
First language not English69.4%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils17.7%

Girls 53.9%Boys 46.1%

88.1% full · 236 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult7.8
  • Classroom teachers 7.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 10.1 FTE · Whole workforce 28.2 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,262
Spend per pupil£8,350
Staff spend per pupil£6,474
Reserve per pupil£223
  • +£44,731revenue reserve
  • −£17,722in-year balance

Grants £7,922 · self-generated £340 · premises £454 per pupil