Intelligence snapshot
Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
96% — Near capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
The school is at capacity (96% full)
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 335
- Capacity
- 96%Near capacity
- FSM
- 29.8%
Governance
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Head
- Miss Lindsay Torrance (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Location
Hillcrest Road, Castleton, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2QD
Town setting
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