Deeplish Primary Academy
Derby Street, Rochdale, OL11 1LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
- Principal
- Ewan McPherson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 432
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 141365
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706392480
About this school
Deeplish Primary Academy is a primary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Deeplish Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 93% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 78% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Deeplish Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 463 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Deeplish Primary Academy compares
Deeplish Primary Academy ranked 11th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.2% | 38.2% | 452 | — |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 213 | 0.3 miles |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 38.8% | 533 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 45% | 455 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | — | — | — | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | 83% | 6.2% | 28.6% | 239 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 June 2025
- 18 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.16%
- English as an additional language
- 71.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 13.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Lowerplace Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone0.6 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Ashfield Valley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other schools in Rochdale
Deeplish Primary Academy ranks 9th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Rochdale.
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary
- Belfield Community School Primary
- Brimrod Community Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Community Primary School Primary
- Caldershaw Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Crossgates Primary School Primary
- Greenbank Primary School Primary
- Hamer Community Primary School Primary
- Healey Foundation Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Deeplish Primary Academy teach?
- Deeplish Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the principal of Deeplish Primary Academy?
- The principal of Deeplish Primary Academy is Ewan McPherson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Deeplish Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Deeplish Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Deeplish Primary Academy?
- Deeplish Primary Academy has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Deeplish Primary Academy full?
- Deeplish Primary Academy has capacity for 432 pupils and 452 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Deeplish Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Deeplish Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Deeplish Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Deeplish Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Deeplish Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Deeplish Primary Academy is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Deeplish Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Deeplish Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Deeplish Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Deeplish Primary Academy compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- Deeplish Primary Academy ranked 11th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Deeplish Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Deeplish Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Deeplish Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Deeplish Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.