Lowerplace Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL16 4UU · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- KS239%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM33.8%
- Demand0.95
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 151362
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Academy converter · Rochdale · OL11 2HB
Ages 5–11 · 208 pupils · Rochdale
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-11-21
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
208 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- Boys / girls
- 122 / 86
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 208 / 210 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 43.8%
- FSM pupils
- 91
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Governance
- Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST
- Academy trust
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Sponsor
- Watergrove Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Brown
Location
- Address
- Oldham Road
- Postcode
- OL11 2HB
- Town
- Rochdale
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- District
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 2DA · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- FSM30.6%
0.5 miles away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Rochdale · OL16 5JQ · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM38.2%
- Demand1.05
0.5 miles away
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 2LR · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM64.5%
- Demand0.91
0.5 miles away
Deeplish Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 1LT · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM38.2%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
Ashfield Valley Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 1TA · Rochdale
Ages 2–11
- KS275%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM30.2%
- Demand0.96
0.7 miles away
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL11 1EZ · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- FSM32.1%
0.8 miles away
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL16 4AW · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- FSM27.0%
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Brown
- Telephone
- 01706648125