Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale
Deeplish Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale, part of Focus Academy Trust (uk) Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 32 schools in Rochdale with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Deeplish Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Deeplish Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Deeplish Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Deeplish Primary Academy as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Deeplish Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Deeplish Primary Academy are St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Lowerplace Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 49% reading, 60% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 72% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone (0.6 miles).
Deeplish Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyLowerplace Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
The trust
Deeplish Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Focus Academy Trust (uk) Ltd, an academy trust.
What parents say
40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Deeplish Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (81%) and Mixed (6%).
Deeplish Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 1 pupil on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Letchworth Avenue (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Deeplish Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Deeplish Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Deeplish Primary Academy are Kingsway Park High School (0.6 miles); and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles).
Kingsway Park High SchoolSt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Deeplish Primary Academy excels at creating a happy, inclusive environment where pupils develop high expectations of themselves and ambitious career aspirations. The school's well-designed curriculum ensures pupils remember key knowledge, with particularly strong mathematics teaching and excellent support for reading. Pupils feel valued and listened to by staff, and benefit from enriching trips, clubs, and leadership opportunities that develop them into confident, responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong mathematics curriculum with high pupil attainment starting from early years
- Effective reading and phonics teaching with well-organised library resources and support for pupils learning English as an additional language
- Well-crafted curriculum with careful consideration of what knowledge pupils need to know and when
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships between pupils and staff in calm, focused classrooms
- Strong partnership working with parents and local organisations to support pupil attendance and overcome barriers to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities do not match the curriculum well enough, meaning pupils occasionally learn key knowledge less effectively than they should
- Need to ensure consistency in curriculum delivery across all lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Badminton, cricket, chess, Young Interpreters programme, educational trips to library, museum, art gallery, country park, and London (including Houses of Parliament)
Deeplish Primary Academy has maintained good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, behave well, and attend regularly while benefiting from a well-thought-out curriculum that sets high academic expectations.
At a Glance
35.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Deeplish Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Deeplish Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rochdale
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Deeplish Primary Academy.
- Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre530m away · Not yet graded
- Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School600m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Deeplish Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rochdale's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Deeplish Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Deeplish Primary Academy is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 33 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochdale
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Deeplish Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 1 pupil on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
452
Total Pupils
226
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,753
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,738
Per pupil
£2705k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Deeplish Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Deeplish Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Deeplish Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Deeplish Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Deeplish Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Deeplish Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Deeplish Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Deeplish Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Deeplish Primary Academy?
Deeplish Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Deeplish Primary Academy?
Classes at Deeplish Primary Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Deeplish Primary Academy?
Deeplish Primary Academy has around 452 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Deeplish Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Deeplish Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 1 pupil on roll.
What is attendance like at Deeplish Primary Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Deeplish Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Deeplish Primary Academy?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Deeplish Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Deeplish Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Deeplish Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Deeplish Primary Academy: Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre (530m away, registered, not yet graded) and Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School (600m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Deeplish Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 33 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Deeplish Primary Academy?
Deeplish Primary Academy is at Derby Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)