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SCHOOL PROFILE

Caldershaw Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151825
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 April 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 21 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Rochdale
Trust ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 235 235 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 106 45.1% of pupils
Male pupils 129 54.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.8%
15.0 pts below England
School 9.8%
Rochdale 33.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.5%
5.2 pts above England
School 25.5%
Rochdale 27.4%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rochdale 0.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.9%
169
Pakistani
21.3%
50
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
4
Bangladeshi
1.3%
3
White and Asian
1.3%
3
African
0.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.6% 46 of 235 pupils
1.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.6%
Rochdale 22.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.0% 40 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Speech, language & communication 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Specific learning difficulty 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.6% 11.4 pts above England
Caldershaw Primary School
99.6%
Rochdale
94.9%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information