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Norden Community Primary School

Shawfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7RQ

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 28 February 2025 and continues as Norden Primary Academy (URN 151320) (opened 1 March 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
53

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
372
Boys
190 (51%)
Girls
182 (49%)
Capacity
420 (89% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
16.0%
EAL
14.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
12.9%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,535/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 27.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.1%

57.5%

White British

27.1%

Asian Pakistani

3.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Shawfield Lane

Rochdale, North West

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Administrative

URN
105774
UKPRN
10070064
Establishment No.
2018

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