Academy sponsor led · Primary
Heywood · OL10 3PD · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM39.6%
- Demand0.95
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 151156
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
Academy converter · Bury · BL9 7JP
Ages 5–11 · 170 pupils · Rochdale
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-03-30
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
170 pupils · 175 places
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- Boys / girls
- 79 / 91
- School capacity
- 175
- Capacity fill
- 170 / 175 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 27.1%
- FSM pupils
- 46
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Hollingworth Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Marcus Cockcroft
Location
- Address
- Heap Brow, Heap Bridge
- Postcode
- BL9 7JP
- Town
- Bury
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- District
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bury, Rochdale, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
East Ward Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 7QZ · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM55.0%
- Demand0.96
0.6 miles away
Fairfield Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 7SD · Bury
Ages 2–11
0.7 miles away
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 7EY · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM25.3%
- Demand0.95
0.8 miles away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Heywood · OL10 3RD · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
0.9 miles away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bury · BL9 6LJ · Bury
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.4%
- FSM66.8%
1.0 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 6ER · Bury
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.8%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand1.04
1.1 miles away
Woodland Community Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Heywood · OL10 3BX · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- KS245%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM45.9%
- Demand0.95
1.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Marcus Cockcroft
- Telephone
- 01617645686