Schools in Heywood

• 13open schools
• 9primary
• 3secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Heywood by distance

Schools whose official address gives Heywood as the town, in Rochdale, grouped by type.

Primary schools 9

• All Souls Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 234 pupils

  Rye Street, Heywood, OL10 4DF

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Harwood Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 291 pupils

  Hardfield Street, Heywood, OL10 1DG

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2024: Good

• Hopwood Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Magdala Street, Heywood, OL10 2HN

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Outstanding

• Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Sutherland Road, Darnhill, Heywood, OL10 3PD

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 373 pupils

  Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA

  Ofsted 19 Feb 2020 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• St Luke's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 446 pupils

  Queen's Park Road, Heywood, OL10 4XB

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  Heys Lane, Heywood, OL10 3RD

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Woodland Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 564 pupils

  Regent Street, Heywood, OL10 3BX

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Secondary schools 3

• Edgar Wood Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 729 pupils

  Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 768 pupils

  Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic/Church of England

• Newhouse Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 974 pupils

  Newhouse Road, Heywood, OL10 2NT

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Requires improvement

Special schools 1

• Oak Haven School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 7 to 16 · 98 pupils

  Sutherland Road, Heywood, OL10 3PY

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

Nearby towns

• Bury 3.4 miles
• Rochdale 3.5 miles
• Oldham 5.7 miles
• Littleborough 6.5 miles
• Swinton 6.8 miles
• Salford 6.9 miles
• Rossendale 7.6 miles
• Bacup 7.9 miles
• Ashton-under-Lyne 8.5 miles
• Manchester 8.9 miles

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