Heywood Town

Summary

Heywood Town (E02001149) is part of Rochdale local authority (view on map). Heywood Town has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Heywood Town neighbours Hooley Bridge & Norden West, Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill, and Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor.

Headlines

  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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

Heywood Town is the 19th least deprived area in Rochdale (out of 25) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 49% across Rochdale and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Heywood Town, 42% 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 Heywood Town % in Rochdale % in England
Eligible for free school meals 42% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 58% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Heywood Town, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Rochdale, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Heywood Town % in Rochdale % in England
No special educational needs 76% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Heywood Town, 24% 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 Heywood Town % in Rochdale % in England
White 75% 56% 67%
Asian 6% 27% 14%
Black 11% 8% 7%
Mixed 6% 6% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Heywood Town with English as an additional language is 17%, 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 Heywood Town % in Rochdale % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 17% 28% 22%
Known or believed to be English 83% 72% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Heywood Town has 18 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Heywood Town
All childcare providers 18
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 11

In Heywood Town, there have been 4 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 3 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 4).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard', 2 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

Curriculum and teaching: 3 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

Inclusion: 4 were graded 'expected standard' (of 4).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', 2 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Heywood Town. 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.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 4 0 0 3 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 4 0 2 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 4 0 1 2 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 4 0 0 3 1 0
Inclusion 4 0 0 4 0 0
Leadership and governance 4 0 1 2 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Heywood Town has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Heywood Town
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In Heywood Town, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, 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 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Heywood Town so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Heywood Town so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Heywood Town. 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.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

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

Primary schools

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

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

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

Registered alternative provision

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

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