Lowerplace Primary School, Rochdale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has successfully stabilised under new leadership and is rapidly improving teaching quality. It creates an inclusive, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and behave well. The school offers extensive sporting opportunities and enrichment activities that inspire pupils and prepare them well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Strong new leadership team bringing stability and rapidly improving teaching quality
- Inclusive school culture where pupils respect diversity and feel safe with consistently positive behaviour
- Attractive classrooms that celebrate learning, with pupils enjoying coming to school
- Extensive sporting opportunities and enrichment activities supporting pupil development
- Dedicated governing body providing strong support during the period of change
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching and assessment quality varies too much between classes - needs to be consistently good across the school
- Pupils have gaps in skills and knowledge from weaker teaching in the past that need to be filled quickly
- Achievement of disadvantaged pupils and the most able pupils is not consistent enough
- Reception classes lack challenge and comprehensive assessments to guide teaching
- School website does not meet legal requirements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with the school having a strong protective culture, well-trained staff, prompt referrals to local authority, and many steps taken to educate pupils about e-safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting activities, reading clubs, dancing, animation, homework clubs
Lowerplace Primary School requires improvement overall, having declined from its previous Outstanding rating. The school is working to recover from staffing upheaval in 2016, with a new leadership team making rapid improvements in teaching, learning and assessment.
At a Glance
33.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 49%. Maths has improved from 56% to 60%. Writing has declined from 58% to 53%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
533 pupils
570 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
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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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.45139%
Overall absence
20.70896%
Persistent absence
536
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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