Castleton Primary School
School Name: Castleton Primary School Address: Hillcrest Road, Castleton Town/City: Rochdale County: Lancashire Postcode: OL11 2QD Telephone Number: 01706 631858 Website: http://www.castleton-rochdale.frogos.net
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Heaton
Capacity: 350
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 352 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.5%
URN: 105765
DfE Number: 354/2002
UKPRN: 10068798
UPRN: 23102780
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rochdale (E08000005)
Constituency: Heywood and Middleton North (E14001286)
Electoral Ward: Castleton (E05014035)
Easting & Northing: 388637E, 410562N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 31.74" N 2° 10' 22.82" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHRRG+VQ
DfE Record: View record
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