Lowerplace Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 9 2019 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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
2
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 classes27.6
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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