SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Heywood
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Souls CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 88% |
| 2 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Bamford Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 73% |
| 3 | Hopwood Community Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 73% |
| 4 | St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 68% |
| 5 | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 | 63% |
| 6 | Harwood Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 7 | Woodland Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 50% |
| 8 | St Margaret's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) | 49% |
| 9 | Our Lady and St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 43% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.