Primary school

Caldershaw Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rochdale
  • OL12 7QL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 396 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 19%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM90% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+38.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%7/10 Above−25.1 pts
Reading score109 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+11.5 pts
Maths score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+25.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 86% · 28 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 83% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 63%90%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 23% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 14% · 28 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 6%23%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 105110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 105110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in40.5%
30 of 74 who put it first2014 · 50.9%2026 · 40.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7430
2nd890
3rd400

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Outstandingas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.6%
First language not English26.0%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 45%Boys 55%

99.6% full · 236 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.7
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.2
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 27.4 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 2 months.

  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£13,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (5 academies) · trust reserve £5,033,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it