Crossgates Primary School is a primary school located in Rochdale. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Kiln Lane, Rochdale, OL16 3HB
Website: www.crossgates.rochdale.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01706654573
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Rochdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Norton
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105846

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 313
Number of Boys: 166
Number of Girls: 147

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.1
Writing
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.8
Maths
Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.3 to 4.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crossgates Primary School
Kiln Lane , Milnrow OL16 3HB 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
St James Street , Milnrow OL16 3JT 		3out of 4 501 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Moorhouse Academy
Crossley Street , Milnrow OL16 4DR 		- not rated 929 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Huddersfield Road , Newhey OL16 3QZ 		3out of 4 1,848 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Newhey Community Primary School
Hawthorn Lane , Newhey OL16 4JX 		3out of 4 1,855 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR 		4out of 4 820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA 		3out of 4 2,683 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW 		3out of 4 2,030 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springside
Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU 		3out of 4 2,937 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadows School
Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN 		- not rated 3,086 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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