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Shawclough Community Primary School

Community school · Rochdale · OL12 6DE

Ages 2–11 · 428 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
355

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

428 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
234 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
428 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
123
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Doyle

Location

Address
Thrum Hall Lane
Postcode
OL12 6DE
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
7 on roll / 8 capacity
SEN unit places
21 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL12
32
Primary in OL12
18
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL12

  • Healey Foundation Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 0ST · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Greenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 0HZ · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Spotland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 6QG · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Heybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9BJ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Tonacliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitworth · OL12 8SS · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Doyle
Telephone
01706647991
Website
http://www.shawclough.rochdale.sch.uk/

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