Healey Foundation Primary School
Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Healey Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 8th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 May 2015, report published 8 June 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils describe Healey Foundation Primary as a 'happy school.' They are proud to be part of the 'Healey family.' Pupils benefit greatly from the support and care on offer. They enjoy the opportunities that they experience as part of this inclusive school community. 'Playground pals' support pupils to play happily together at breaktimes. Pupils strive to live up to the school's high expectations of their behaviour. They speak with pride about the awards that they receive in recognition of this. The school expects its pupils to succeed. Effective support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to achieve alongside their peers. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils benefit from a range of opportunities to develop themselves beyond the academic curriculum. They take part in residential visits and trips to the town hall, nature reserves and museums. This allows them to gain an understanding of their local community and the wider world. Pupils also enjoy taking part in a range of activities that develop their talents and interests. For example, pupils enjoy developing their musical skills as members of the school choir. They showcase their sporting abilities at swimming, cross country, and netball competitions.
What the school should improve
- At times, the school does not identify the spelling, punctuation, and handwriting errors that pupils make when they write independently. This means that some pupils continue to make the same errors over time. The school should ensure that it identifies and addresses these errors so that pupils are supported to develop their writing accuracy and expertise across the curriculum.
- In some subjects beyond English and mathematics, the checks that are made on pupils' understanding are not clearly focused on the key knowledge that pupils need to know to support their future learning. This leads to gaps in some pupils' understanding and prevents them from learning all that they could. The school should ensure that checks on pupils' understanding in these subjects are focused on the most important information that they will need to secure future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
209 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Healey Foundation Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawclough Community Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Greenbank Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hopkins
- Phone
- 01706522770
- Address
- Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0ST
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- URN
- 105850
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.