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Caldershaw Primary School

Edenfield Road, Caldershaw Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 7QL ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 3–11 in Rochdale. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (April 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (90% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 74 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
235
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Rochdale
Academy trust
ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Trainor
Opened
Jul 2025
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 17 Apr 2024Inspection of predecessor school
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 30 pupils

Expected standard
90%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
10%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
109
Average scaled score
Maths score
110
Average scaled score
This school
90%
Rochdale
58%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 105779), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
30
1st preferences
74
All applications
229
1st prefs per place
2.47
More first choices than places

30 of 74 first-preference applicants were offered a place (41%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
235
Capacity
236
100% full
Girls / boys
45/55
Mixed
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