Primary school

Hamer Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rochdale
  • OL16 2SU
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,026 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 74%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM55% · North West 63%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−35.3 pts
Reading score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−18.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 38 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 45% · 40 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 44 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 58% · 45 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 64% · 44 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 55% · 44 pupils · North West 63%70%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 38 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 40 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 44 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 45 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 5% · 44 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 44 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 38 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 100 · 40 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 45 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 101 · 44 pupils · North West 105103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 38 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 40 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.9%
29 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3329
2nd3312
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026323
Free school meals (past 6 years)54.8%
First language not English71.7%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils9.9%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

93.6% full · 345 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (6.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.7% not applicable76.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.3
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 14.8 FTE · Whole workforce 33 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,632
Spend per pupil£8,464
Staff spend per pupil£6,164
Reserve per pupil£561
  • +£172,139revenue reserve
  • +£51,714in-year balance

Grants £8,443 · self-generated £189 · premises £1,485 per pupil