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Best Schools in Heywood

Compare 13 schools in Heywood. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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13

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

6

Good

Primary Schools

10 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Heywood

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

All Souls Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Rye Street, Heywood, OL10 4DF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/6/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+1.7

237 pupils • 15.6% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Hopwood Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Magdala Street, Heywood, OL10 2HN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/8/2008

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+1.3

421 pupils • 19.2% FSM • 2.1% EAL

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/26/2009

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+0.2

235 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 6.0% EAL

St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Queen's Park Road, Heywood, OL10 4XB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/16/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+0.1

381 pupils • 29.7% FSM • 10.2% EAL

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/19/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+0.4

403 pupils • 23.6% FSM • 11.7% EAL

Harwood Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hardfield Street, Heywood, OL10 1DG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+0.5

367 pupils • 56.1% FSM • 19.1% EAL

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All Souls Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Rye Street, Heywood, OL10 4DF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/6/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+1.7

237 pupils • 15.6% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Edgar Wood Academy

Free schools

Secondary

Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

295 pupils • 36.9% FSM • 12.5% EAL

Harwood Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hardfield Street, Heywood, OL10 1DG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+0.5

367 pupils • 56.1% FSM • 19.1% EAL

Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

Voluntary aided school

Secondary

Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

45.7

Progress 8

-0.13

English & Maths 5+

48%

English & Maths 4+

70%

750 pupils • 19.3% FSM • 8.5% EAL

Hopwood Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Magdala Street, Heywood, OL10 2HN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/8/2008

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+1.3

421 pupils • 19.2% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Newhouse Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Newhouse Road, Heywood, OL10 2NT

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/16/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

40.4

Progress 8

-0.51

English & Maths 5+

34%

English & Maths 4+

52%

998 pupils • 42.3% FSM • 10.0% EAL

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