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Caldershaw Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Edenfield Road, Rochdale OL12 7QL · caldershaw.rochdale.sch.uk · 01706 658623
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rochdale 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 2.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 235
- 100% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 41% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 74 | 2.5▲ | 41% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 64 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 52 | 1.7▲ | 56% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 55 | 1.8▲ | 55% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 54 | 1.8▲ | 56% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Rochdale it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105779)
Ofsted
Caldershaw Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 17 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105779)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105779), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105779)
Apr 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105779)