Deeplish Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.0%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
452 / 432 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Deeplish Primary Academy is a primary school located in Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 451 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 432. It is part of the FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) Ltd. The school is led by Ewan McPherson.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 141365
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Roberts | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shagufta Nahid | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Liz Riley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Imrana Rehman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tuseef Ahmed | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Rowe | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Nagina Bostan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shamsa Noreen | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Charlene Day | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ewan McPherson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
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