---
title: "Consultation on Proposed Academisation"
description: "Consultation on Proposed Academisation lowerplace primary school"
url: "https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/consultation-on-proposed-academisation"
school: "Lowerplace Primary Academy"
---

# Consultation on Proposed Academisation

#### **Consultation on Proposed Academisation**

At the most recent Governing Board meeting (December 2025), governors agreed to begin a formal process for Lowerplace Primary Academy to convert to academy status, with the intention of joining Hollingworth Learning Trust (HLT).

This decision follows three terms of fact finding and information gathering about the current educational landscape, financial challenges in academys and the opportunities available for Lowerplace through joining the right Multi Academy Trust (MAT).

As a result of this work, we now have a very detailed knowledge and understanding of the vision, values and capabilities of HLT to support and enhance the work we do at Lowerplace ensuring the very best of provision for our pupils in the future.

Lowerplace Primary Academy has therefore entered a four-week consultation regarding our proposal to join Hollingworth Learning Trust.

As part of this process, we are sharing information with local schools and other stakeholders to ensure transparency and invite any comments, questions, or feedback they may wish to provide. The consultation period will run from **Monday 5th January 2025 to Friday 23rd January 2026.**

Further details about the proposal, including how to respond to the consultation, are included in the letter below.

A FAQs document is also included for your reference. We welcome any insights and appreciate your engagement in this process.

If you require additional information or would like to discuss the proposal further, please contact academy directly.

 Consultation Letter to Stakeholders - Academy Conversion  258 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/lowerplace-primary-school/files/documents/consultation-letter-to-stakeholders-re-academy-conversion_(1).pdf)

 FAQS Academisation  182 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/lowerplace-primary-school/files/documents/faqs-re-academisation.pdf)

### Our Academy

- [Headteachers Welcome](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/headteachers-welcome)
- [Meet the staff](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/meet-the-staff)
- [Meet the Governors](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/meet-the-govorners)
- [Vision and Values](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/vision-and-values)
- [Academy Policies](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/school-policies)
- [Consultation on Proposed Academisation](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/consultation-on-proposed-academisation)
- [Ofsted Reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/105777)
- [Contact Us](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/contact)
- [Information Meeting](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/parents/information-meeting)

  Academy@Worden is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England under company number 08360915. Registered offices: Westfield Drive, Leyland PR25 1QX

 [ ![Ofsted](https://lowerplace.rochdale.sch.uk/theme/worden/img/ofsted.png) ](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/)