Castleton Primary School, Rochdale

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Castleton Primary School

Hillcrest Road, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 2QD

https://castleton-rochdale.frogos.net/

Castleton Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Rochdale). It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
0.4		St Edward's Church of England Primary School
0.7		Sandbrook Community Primary School
0.9		Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
1.0		Ashfield Valley Primary School
1.1		St John’s Church of England Primary School, Thornham
1.1		Brimrod Community Primary School
1.1		Marland Hill Community Primary School
1.3		St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
1.4		All Souls Church of England Primary School
1.5		Deeplish Primary Academy
1.6		St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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