Norden Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 30 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
105774
Address
Shawfield Lane, Norden, OL12 7RQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
380 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
54.5%
Girls
45.5%
First language not English
18.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.9%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.1%
Pakistani 30%
Mixed 7.6%
Other Asian 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other White 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingWell below average-4.1
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Norden Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
55
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
5
14
Reception, Full-time
42
25
17
Year 1
46
23
23
Year 2
55
34
21
Year 3
51
26
25
Year 4
57
26
31
Year 5
55
32
23
Year 6
53
35
18
Year 2023-2024

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