Lowerplace Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Lowerplace Primary School and St Peter's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Lowerplace Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowerplace Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Church of England Primary School 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 53.0% for St Peter's Church of England Primary School.
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 fallen at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleLowerplace Primary School | RochdaleSt Peter's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 57 in Rochdale | 21st of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 560 | 459 | |
| Capacity | 570 | 472 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL16 4UU | Rochdale, OL16 5JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 560 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.0% | 47.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 9.9% 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
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
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