Primary school improvement across the borough

Rochdale's primary school pupils are performing above the national average in English, maths and science and have done better than last year according to latest league tables.

The tables show the results achieved by pupils at Key Stage Two level during their final year of primary school.

The town has improved on last year's results, up seven points to 249, a point ahead of the national average.

St Patrick's RC Primary School on Foxholes Road was Rochdale's top performer with 297 points, closely followed by Newhey Community Primary and Hopwood Community Primary on 295.

Belfield Community School's children performed best in comparison with how they were predicted to perform based on their ability when they first started school. The children actually performed 102 points better in their exams than they were expected to.

Councillor Irene Davidson, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families said:

“This is really great news for pupils and a reflection of the hard work across the education spectrum. I thank all our schools and we will continue to support them in striving to raise achievement and attainment."

"Pupils have done particularly well in English and Maths at Level 4, helping the borough to equal the national average. I would like to offer my congratulations to all the pupils, parents or carers and of course the school staff whose hard work has been rewarded.”

Results Summary:

Figures show that 81% per cent of pupils in the borough achieved a level 4 in English, which is the national expectation.

In maths, the borough improved by 2% compared to 2007 and equalled the national average with a result of 79% at Level 4 and above. In science the borough improved by 3% points to 89% at level 4 and above, to exceed the national average of 88%. In English and maths at Level 4+, the borough equalled the national average with 73%.

In English, pupils achieved a 2 percentage point increase compared with their 2007 result, for achievement at Level 4 and above. The result increased to 81% which equalled the national average. Against our neighbours in Greater Manchester, Rochdale moves up from 8th to joint 5th.

In maths at Level 4 and above, Rochdale continues to match the national average, with both sets of results increasing from 77% to 79%. However, against our statistical neighbours, Rochdale dropped from joint 4th to joint 5th position.

At Level 5, both Rochdale and national results dropped by 1 percentage point to 28% and 31% respectively. However the Rochdale ranking went up by one place to joint 8th.

For science, Rochdale increased its Level 4+ results by 3 percentage points to 89%, and has exceeded the national result by 1 percentage point. The statistical neighbour ranking has improved 3 places to joint 5th.

At Level 5, Rochdale dropped by 1 percentage point to 42%, whereas national results dropped by 2 percentage points to 44%, so the gap has narrowed slightly. The statistical neighbour position remained the same at joint 9th.

For pupils achieving both English and maths at Level 4+ the borough equals the national result at 73%.

In English at Level 4+, girls have equalled the national results over the last two years, having exceeded the national in 2006. Boys have moved to within 1 percentage point this year and are joint 5th with their Greater Manchester neighbours.

Science is successful for both boys and girls, showing an upward trend against their statistical neighbours and exceeding both their national averages.


Results by Township

The Average Points Score can be accurately averaged across Townships. It is also a more thorough reflection of pupils’ attainment, as it takes into account all Achievement and not just those pupils who reached the threshold levels.

The Local Authority Average Points Score is 27.7 points. Pennine Township had the highest score with 28.5 points, Heywood had 27.9 points, Middleton 27.7 and Rochdale 27.6 points.


For English at Level 4+, the Local Authority Average is 81%;

Pennine 87%, Heywood 84%, Middleton 82%, Rochdale 80%


Maths Level 4+, Local Authority Average is 79%;

Pennine 85%, Heywood 81%, Rochdale 79%, Middleton 77%


Science Level 4+, Local Authority Average 89%

Pennine 93%, Middleton 92%, Rochdale 89%, Heywood 88%


English Level 5 Local Authority Average 27%

Heywood 33%, Pennine 29%, Middleton 27%, Rochdale 26%


Maths Level 5, Local Authority Average 28%

Pennine 33%, Rochdale 29%, Heywood 29%, Middleton 23%


Science Level 5,Local Authority Average 42%

Pennine 45%, Middleton 42%, Rochdale 42%, Heywood 39%

 

To view the full results from all Rochdale schools, download the pdf file below.

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