Hamer Community Primary School is a primary school located in Rochdale. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SU
Website: http://www.hamerprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01706655756
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Rochdale
Headteacher / Principal: Victoria Terry
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105800

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 347
Number of Pupils: 341
Number of Boys: 170
Number of Girls: 171

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -4.3 to -0.6
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.5
Maths
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street , OL12 0PP
3out of 4 1,694 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamer Community Primary School
Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU
1out of 4 247 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kentmere Primary Academy
Kentmere Avenue , Smallbridge OL12 9EE
4out of 4 363 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Heybrook Primary School
Park Road , OL12 9BJ
3out of 4 858 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Maud Street , OL12 0EL
3out of 4 882 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wardle Academy
Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD
3out of 4 1,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD
3out of 4 2,216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA
3out of 4 3,105 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rochdale Sixth Form College
College Road , OL12 6HY
- not rated 2,361 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springside
Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadows School
Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN
- not rated 709 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Howarth School
Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ
- not rated 1,048 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW
3out of 4 1,121 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ
- not rated 1,160 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.