Sandbrook Community Primary School
Academy converter 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
On behalf of Watergrove Trust, staff and governors, I am proud to welcome you to our wonderful school. It is an honour and privilege to be Head of this amazing school. Our aim at Sandbrook is to provide all our children with meaningful and engaging learning experiences which prepare them for the next stage of their education and for life.
Our core values are 'Respect, Honesty and Love' and our belief that our school is 'A place for everyone to grow and achieve' are at the heart of everything we do to ensure our children believe in themselves, and develop strong relationships with others. At Sandbrook, we have high expectations for all our children and value each child as a unique individual.
We are very proud of the achievements our children make and they are supported by a fantastic staff team. Here you will find, we have tried to give you a flavour of our school, including our curriculum, values and standards. However, if you still have any more questions, we would warmly welcome you to contact us.
We respect everyone, we are honest and kind, we care for each other.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 149510
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Clarke | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nawajid Hussain | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Brereton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Cheryl Porter | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Debbie- Ann Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Matthew Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Khajida Salim | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Angela Jackson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Muriel Gott | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Moseley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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