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Norden Community Primary School, Rochdale OL12

Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 7RQ

Norden Community Primary School, Rochdale OL12

10 reasons to choose Norden Community Primary School

Top line

Norden Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rochdale and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Norden Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 16 members of The Harmony Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.

Average class size

Norden Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Norden Community Primary School ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools.

The Norden Community Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but geography, history, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Norden 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.

The Arts at Norden Community Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Norden Community Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Beech House School, Preparatory (2.7 miles); Bury Grammar Primary School (6 miles); Farrowdale House School (6.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bamford (2 miles); All Souls Church of England Primary School (3 miles); Hopwood Community Primary School (3.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Beech House School (2.7 miles); Bury Grammar School (6 miles).

State Senior Schools

Hollingworth Academy (5.2 miles); The Crompton House Church of England Academy (5.9 miles); Bury Church of England High School (6.1 miles).

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