Lowerplace Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4UUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lowerplace Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 29th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2019, report published 6 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

533 pupils on roll, with places for 570

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.8%

47.8%, 26.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lowerplace Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Deeplish Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nuqtah Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Karen Martin
Phone: 01706648174
Website: lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4UU
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105777

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.