Shawclough Community Primary SchoolGreenbank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Shawclough Community Primary School and Greenbank Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Shawclough Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greenbank Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Greenbank Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shawclough Community Primary School was judged Good and Greenbank 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 63.0% for Shawclough Community Primary School and 66.0% for Greenbank Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shawclough Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Greenbank Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleShawclough Community Primary School | RochdaleGreenbank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 57 in Rochdale | 7th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 428 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 6DE | Rochdale, OL12 0HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 67.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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.
Shawclough Community Primary School
Greenbank Primary School
Full profiles: Shawclough Community Primary School · Greenbank Primary School