Littleborough Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, OL15 9HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Littleborough Community Primary School is a primary school in Littleborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 10th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 20 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

313 pupils on roll, with places for 465

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Littleborough Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	37% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	76% met the expected standard
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Woodman
Phone: 01706378556
Website: littleborough.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, OL15 9HW
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105785

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.