Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
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
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has declined from 93% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
14
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
452 pupils
432 capacity
20 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochdale
Admissions Demand - Rochdale
Places available
3,187
Applications
2,652
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.22645%
Overall absence
13.74663%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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