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Lowerplace Primary School

Rochdale, OL16 4UUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#12,633
of 13,686 nationally

About Lowerplace Primary School

Lowerplace Primary School in Rochdale was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. That ungraded visit also awarded the early years provision an Outstanding rating, a significant improvement from the Requires Improvement grade it received in the previous graded inspection of 2017. The school’s leadership and management were also judged Good. When it comes to academic outcomes at Key Stage 2, the data tells a mixed story. Just 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is well below the local authority average of 58% for Rochdale primary schools. This places Lowerplace 46th out of 52 schools in the borough, and in the bottom 50% nationally. On individual subjects, 58% reached the expected standard in writing and 56% in maths, but reading was lower at 46%. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard was very low across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKingsway, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 4UU
HeadteacherKaren Martin
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils560
Free School Meals (FSM)35.7%
School Capacity560 / 570 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallGymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsGymnasticsRoundersNetballSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lowerplace Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.