Primary school

Belfield Community School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rochdale
  • OL16 2XW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,535 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 82%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 29%29% · 2022/232023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 84%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM49% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West−19.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−7.4 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West
Maths score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−18.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 37 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 42% · 45 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 52% · 46 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 45 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 70% · 46 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 63% · 46 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 49% · 57 pupils · North West 63%70%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 37 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 45 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 46 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 2% · 45 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 46 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 46 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 57 pupils · North West 6%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 37 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 100 · 45 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 46 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 45 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 46 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 46 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 57 pupils · North West 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 37 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 45 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 46 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 46 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 46 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 57 pupils · North West 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd261
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026429
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.4%
First language not English56.5%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

93.9% full · 457 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (7.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.5% not applicable43.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.3% not applicable78.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 20
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 23.5
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 23 FTE · Whole workforce 54.6 · 71 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,833
Spend per pupil£7,608
Staff spend per pupil£5,992
Reserve per pupil£918
  • +£377,146revenue reserve
  • +£92,580in-year balance

Grants £7,631 · self-generated £319 · premises £323 per pupil