Schools in Heywood

About schools in Heywood

Most of the 13 schools listed in Heywood are primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

62%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

38.5

average Attainment 8 score, across the 3 schools with published results

Primary schools9

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• All Souls Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• Harwood Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• Hopwood Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• St Luke's Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Woodland Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  54%

  expected standard

Secondary schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Edgar Wood Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

• Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  43.4

  Attainment 8
• Newhouse Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  38.9

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Oak Haven School

  Community special school · Ages 7 to 16

Common questions about schools in Heywood

How many schools are in Heywood?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Heywood, including nine primary schools and three secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Heywood?

Every school in Heywood is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Heywood?

OfferDay ranks schools in Heywood where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.