Shawclough Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Rochdale
Unique reference
105766
Address
Thrum Hall Lane, OL12 6DE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
444 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
19.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.3%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 54.1%
White British 23.4%
Bangladeshi 6.5%
Mixed 6.3%
Other Asian 2.5%
African 2.5%
Other White 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage1
MathsWell above average4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shawclough Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
34
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
9
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
14
7
7
Reception, Full-time
56
22
34
Year 1
56
31
25
Year 2
58
31
27
Year 3
55
29
26
Year 4
58
37
21
Year 5
53
27
26
Year 6
63
31
32
Year 2024-2025

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