Magdala Street, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 2HN
10 reasons to choose Hopwood Community Primary School
Top line
Hopwood Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Heywood and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Hopwood Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Hopwood Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hopwood Community Primary School ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Hopwood Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Hopwood Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Hopwood Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Hopwood Community Primary School
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All Souls Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bamford (1.6 miles); Norden Community Primary School (3.7 miles).
Beech House School (3.3 miles); Bury Grammar School (4.6 miles); Hulme Grammar School (6.3 miles).
Middleton Technology School (3.3 miles); Parrenthorn High School (3.8 miles); The Radclyffe School (4.4 miles).