Shawclough Community Primary SchoolTonacliffe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shawclough Community Primary School and Tonacliffe Primary School are primary schools.
Shawclough Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tonacliffe Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shawclough Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shawclough Community Primary School was judged Good and Tonacliffe 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 61.0% for Tonacliffe 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 fallen at Tonacliffe Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleShawclough Community Primary School | WhitworthTonacliffe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 57 in Rochdale | 213th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| 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 | 305 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 6DE | Whitworth, OL12 8SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 6.4% 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.
Shawclough Community Primary School
Tonacliffe Primary School
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