St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Manchester, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105849), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Boarshaw Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 77% maths); Hollin Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 87% maths); Middleton Parish Church School (0.7 miles); and Elm Wood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 57% maths).
Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolHollin Primary SchoolMiddleton Parish Church SchoolElm Wood Primary School
The trust
St John Fisher 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
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boarshaw Road (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Dixons Middleton Academy (0.8 miles), St Anne's Church of England Academy (1 mile) and Edgar Wood Academy (1.7 miles).
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolDixons Middleton AcademySt Anne's Church of England AcademyEdgar Wood 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105849), it was rated Good in October 2018.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105849), the school St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Term dates
St John Fisher 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. St John Fisher 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
107
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
26.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,228
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105849), the school St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
187
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
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105849), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105849), it was rated Good in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 211 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St John Fisher 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.
How many road collisions happen near St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)