Hopwood Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Heywood, Rochdale
Hopwood Community Primary School is a primary school in Heywood, Rochdale for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 30 January 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Magdala Street, Heywood, OL10 2HN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this happy and friendly school.”
- “They live up to the school’s expectations of exemplary behaviour.”
- “The support for pupils’ well-being is exceptional.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Rochdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Harwood Park Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Souls Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodland Community Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 1.5 mi Good Last distance published