Hooley Bridge & Norden West
Summary
Hooley Bridge & Norden West (E02001137) is part of Rochdale local authority (view on map). Hooley Bridge & Norden West has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Hooley Bridge & Norden West neighbours Fairfield & Jericho, Healey, Syke & Shawclough, Norden East & Bagslate Moor, Spotland Bridge, Heywood Town, Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill, Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor, Townsend Fold & Edenfield, Whitworth, and Waterfoot & Stacksteads.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Hooley Bridge & Norden West is the least deprived area in Rochdale (out of 25) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 49% across Rochdale and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Hooley Bridge & Norden West, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Rochdale and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Hooley Bridge & Norden West | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 11% | 34% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 89% | 66% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Hooley Bridge & Norden West, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Rochdale, and 21% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Hooley Bridge & Norden West | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 77% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 16% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Ethnicity
In Hooley Bridge & Norden West, 27% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Rochdale, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Hooley Bridge & Norden West | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73% | 56% | 67% |
| Asian | 17% | 27% | 14% |
| Black | 4.0% | 8.0% | 7.0% |
| Mixed | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Other | – | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Not known | – | 1.0% | 2.0% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Hooley Bridge & Norden West with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 28% in Rochdale, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Hooley Bridge & Norden West | % in Rochdale | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 10% | 28% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 90% | 72% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Hooley Bridge & Norden West |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hooley Bridge & Norden West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Hooley Bridge & Norden West |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Hooley Bridge & Norden West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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Independent schools
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has 1 independent school.
| Type | Number in Hooley Bridge & Norden West |
|---|---|
| All independent schools | 1 |
| Independent schools | 0 |
| Independent special schools | 1 |
In Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Curriculum and teaching
- Early years (where applicable)
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Post 16 provision (where applicable)
The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Hooley Bridge & Norden West so no outcomes are available for this area.
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Hooley Bridge & Norden West so no outcomes are available for this area.
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Hooley Bridge & Norden West. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
Outcomes of inspections of independent schools
All independent schools
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent special
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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