All Souls Church of England Primary School

School overview

All Souls Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Heywood, Rochdale, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 233 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated All Souls Church of England Primary School 'Outstanding'. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). All Souls Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed: about 6 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 43 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 15.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.