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Shawclough Community Primary School

Rochdale, OL12 6DEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#6,908
of 13,686 nationally

About Shawclough Community Primary School

Shawclough Community Primary School sits slightly above the local authority average for Rochdale in its headline Key Stage 2 metric, with 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 58%. That five-point gap is modest but meaningful, placing the school 22nd out of 52 primary schools in the borough and just inside the top half nationally. It is worth noting that Shawclough is oversubscribed — 73 families applied for 34 places in 2025/26, with 31 receiving their first preference — which suggests local confidence in the school is strong. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated it Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. That is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2010, but the school has held steady for over a decade, which many parents will find reassuring.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThrum Hall Lane, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL12 6DE
HeadteacherJoseph Doyle
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils444
Free School Meals (FSM)25.5%
School Capacity444 / 420 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountrySwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubChoirBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shawclough Community Primary School

Shawclough Community 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.