Lowerplace Primary SchoolDeeplish Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Lowerplace Primary School and Deeplish Primary Academy are primary schools in Rochdale.
Lowerplace Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Deeplish Primary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Deeplish Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lowerplace Primary School was judged Good and Deeplish Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Lowerplace Primary School and 71.0% for Deeplish Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lowerplace Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Deeplish Primary Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleLowerplace Primary School | RochdaleDeeplish Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 57 in Rochdale | 15th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 560 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 570 | 432 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL16 4UU | Rochdale, OL11 1LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 560 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 38.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.0% | 71.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lowerplace Primary School
Deeplish Primary Academy
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