Caldershaw Primary School, Rochdale

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Caldershaw Primary School from all the staff, children and governors. Here at Caldershaw, we believe that our children are entitled to the very best education and we promote high standards of attainment and behaviour from the beginning."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Caldershaw Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105779), 97% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Caldershaw Primary School as their first choice and 229 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 2.5 first choices for every place. 44 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Caldershaw Primary School are St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles); Norden Primary Academy (0.5 miles); Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 56% maths); and Whittaker Moss Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).

Caldershaw Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Altus Education Partnership, an academy trust.

9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Asian (23%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Vincent's Primary School (outside), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Caldershaw Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to Caldershaw Primary School are Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (0.5 miles) and Falinge Park High School (1.1 miles).