Newhey Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newhey Community Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 24th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

285 pupils on roll, with places for 295

Eligible for free school meals30.2%

30.2%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Newhey Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Rushcroft Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Crossgates Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Moorhouse Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs L Sykes
Phone: 01706847658
Website: newhey.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JX
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105789

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.