Lowerplace Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 105777
- Address
- Kingsway, OL16 4UU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 553 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 51.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
Pakistani 54.8%
White British 16.1%
Mixed 12.1%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Other White 3.4%
Other 2.4%
African 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Irish Traveller 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Lowerplace Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 65 37 28 |
| Year 1 | 75 43 32 |
| Year 2 | 86 44 42 |
| Year 3 | 87 40 47 |
| Year 4 | 90 53 37 |
| Year 5 | 90 34 56 |
| Year 6 | 60 34 26 |