Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Rochdale
Sacred Heart 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 98% 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
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 72% maths); Lowerplace Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 49% reading, 60% maths); Moorhouse Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); and Belfield Community School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths).
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolLowerplace Primary SchoolMoorhouse AcademyBelfield Community School
The trust
Sacred Heart 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
26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (17%) and Black (15%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 8 (3.7%) 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 tram or metro stop is Newbold (Manchester Metrolink), about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waithlands Road (near), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Kingsway Park High School (0.5 miles); Hollingworth Academy (1.3 miles); and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles).
Kingsway Park High SchoolHollingworth AcademySt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
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
Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828), it was rated Good in June 2019.
At a Glance
26.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828), the school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sacred Heart 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Sacred Heart 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 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
54
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
118
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,847
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828), the school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.7%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
186
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
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828), it was rated Good in June 2019.
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 29.3 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 219 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)