Shawclough Community Primary School
Community primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am delighted to introduce myself and our wonderful school community to you. I am incredibly proud to serve the community of Shawclough as Headteacher. Our commitment is clear: we want all our pupils to succeed now so that they become responsible members of our local, national and global society in the future. This vision drives everything we do at our school.
Shawclough Primary is a two form entry primary school that caters for pupils from their earliest years through to Year 6. We are fortunate to have a nursery provision that welcomes children from two years old, giving families excellent early years support.
Additionally, we have two specialist areas dedicated to special educational needs support - Rainbow and Rainforest - ensuring that every pupil receives the tailored care and education they deserve. We are pleased that our latest OFSTED inspection judged the school as Good, and we continue to build upon this success.
Our dedicated team works tirelessly to maintain and exceed these standards, always striving for excellence in all areas of school life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Discovery Education Espresso
- Oak National Academy
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105766
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Gaskell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leanne Beaumont | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Marland - Lord | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Abigail Gorman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Doyle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Carly Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lesley Anderson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Khurram Ahmad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracey Frechette | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Diane Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Siddra Iqbal Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gillian Barratt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record