Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Rochdale
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Sandbrook Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 66% reading, 65% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone (0.5 miles); Ashfield Valley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and Lowerplace Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 60% maths).
Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneAshfield Valley Primary SchoolLowerplace Primary School
The trust
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 27 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 27 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Black (20%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kew Road (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); and Kingsway Park High School (0.9 miles).
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyKingsway Park High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830), it was rated Good in December 2015.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830), the school Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rochdale
Term dates
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rochdale's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochdale
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
116
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,387
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830), the school Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830), it was rated Good in December 2015.
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 222 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)