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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 28 March 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 22 May 2012Graded inspection: Good · as St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School, Shawforth, URN 119690
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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 entry23 applications · 13 places offered · 12 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2025 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2024 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2023 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2022 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2021 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
- 2020 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
- 2019 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
- 2018 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
- 2017 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
- 2016 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
- 2015 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
- 2014 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.4; as the previous school
- This school
- Lancashire median
Dashed bars: as St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School, Shawforth (URN 119690), the previous school.
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 | 13 | 23 | 1.8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2025 | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 13 | 21 | 1.6 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2022 | 15 | 26 | 1.7 | 12 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2021 * | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 * | 13 | 30 | 2.3 | 11 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2019 * | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 * | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2017 * | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2016 * | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 21 | 1.24 |
| Sep 2015 * | 12 | 20 | 1.7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 * | 18 | 30 | 1.7 | 18 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 82% · Writing 76% · Maths 82% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Lancashire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 12% | 106 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 0% | 104 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 12% | 104 | 101 |
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
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · LancashireGood20242.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · Lancashire20262.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 2.7 km · LancashireRemains Good20245.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 2.9 km · LancashireStandards maintained20253.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 3.0 km · LancashireSerious weaknesses 20263.0applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
- 3.6 km · LancashireGood20242.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 3.8 km · LancashireGood20232.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 4.0 km · Lancashire20262.7applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 148745 · 888/3811
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 119 pupils · 109 on roll
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 February 2022
- Replaced
- St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School, Shawforth (URN 119690)
- Address
- Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP
- Local authority
- Lancashire · Rossendale
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources