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Sandbrook Community Primary School

Community school · Rochdale · OL11 2LR

Ages 3–11 · 626 pupils · Rochdale

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
547

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

64

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill99%

626 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
626
Boys / girls
323 / 303
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
626 / 630 (99%)
Free school meals
46.6%
FSM pupils
281
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Charlton

Location

Address
Hartley Lane
Postcode
OL11 2LR
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.6%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL11
18
Primary in OL11
13
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL11

  • Sandbrook Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 2LR · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.0 miles away

  • Ashfield Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 1TA · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Brimrod Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 4NB · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Deeplish Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 1LT · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Castleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 2QD · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lowerplace Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 4UU · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Charlton

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