Newhey Community Primary School
Community primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The school consists of the original single storey building and also a two storey extension. It is situated in a pleasant area between the village of Newhey and the Bentgate Housing Estate and is easily accessible by public or private transport. The school has eleven classes in the main building and in each Key Stage, the classrooms have access to a shared activity area.
There are libraries and resource areas located in the KS1 and KS2 activity areas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Drama
- Music
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 105789
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Coral Aspinall Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kalidah Parveen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Jaques | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Irene Davidson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Ford-Reeves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Bulmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Toby Garrity | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Belcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kelly Fletcher Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Gurney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah Bamford Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record