Littleborough Community Primary School, based in Littleborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Littleborough Community Primary School currently has around 324 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 24.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, OL15 9HW |
| Website: | http://www.littleborough.rochdale.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01706378556 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Rochdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Louise Woodman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105785 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 465 |
| Number of Pupils: | 324 |
| Number of Boys: | 162 |
| Number of Girls: | 162 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.70% | 294 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 5 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.50% | 5 |
| African | 1.20% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleborough Community Primary School Calderbrook Road , OL15 9HW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Whitelees Road , OL15 8DU | - not rated | 589 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Whitelees Road , OL15 8DU | 3out of 4 | 589 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Victoria Street , OL15 9DB | 3out of 4 | 721 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School Todmorden Road , Summit OL15 9PR | - not rated | 1,413 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleborough High School Calder Brook Road , OL15 9JQ | - not rated | 1,148 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD | 3out of 4 | 2,292 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wardle High School Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD | - not rated | 2,292 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elland House School Greenhill Methodist Church , Clough Road OL15 9NY | - not rated | 510 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollingworth Fold 5 Hollingworth Fold , OL15 0AJ | - not rated | 2,474 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN | - not rated | 3,160 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Howarth College Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HH | - not rated | 3,201 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rydings Special School Great Howarth , Wardle OL12 9HJ | - not rated | 3,245 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.