Community school · Rochdale

Lowerplace Primary School

4–11Ages
533Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105777URN

Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4UU · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Lowerplace Primary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

145 applications for 56 places · 37th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

4 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

145 applications · 56 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 1.6; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.5; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.4; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.1; Rochdale median median 1.9

This school
Rochdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	56	145	2.6	51	0.91
Sep 2025	60	147	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2024	44	129	2.9	42	0.95
Sep 2023	49	137	2.8	43	0.88
Sep 2022	52	134	2.6	43	0.83
Sep 2021	49	121	2.5	42	0.86
Sep 2020	60	154	2.6	50	0.83
Sep 2019	56	87	1.6	44	0.79
Sep 2018	54	94	1.7	36	0.67
Sep 2017	60	149	2.5	74	1.23
Sep 2016	60	146	2.4	65	1.08
Sep 2015	60	108	1.8	40	0.67
Sep 2014	60	127	2.1	55	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 49% · Writing 53% · Maths 60% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%52nd of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard49%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard11%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	1%	100	101
2023/24	39%	0%	98	100
2022/23	57%	5%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lowerplace Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
0.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
0.5 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place
Deeplish Primary Academy
0.6 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2021

2.4applications per place
Sandbrook Community Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

2026

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Valley Primary School
1.3 km · Rochdale

Good2023

3.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105777 · 354/2024
Capacity: 570 pupils · 533 on roll
Free school meals: 33.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4UU
Local authority: Rochdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources