Deeplish Primary Academy

About Deeplish Primary Academy

Deeplish Primary Academy is a state primary school in Rochdale, serving 451 pupils aged 3 to 11, which is above its official capacity of 432. It sits within the Rochdale local authority, where it ranks 11th out of 69 same-type schools, placing it in the top 25% nationally for its key stage 2 outcomes. The three highest-ranked peers in the borough are All Souls Church of England Primary School, Hollin Primary School, and Healey Foundation Primary School, all of which sit above Deeplish in the local rankings. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Kentmere Primary Academy, about 2.8 kilometres away. Deeplish itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school is non-religious and mixed, with a nursery provision for younger children. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 103 families applied for 54 places, with 44 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.91.

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