St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy, Heywood

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~500m)Possible (~714m)Unlikely (~928m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Anthony Schilling
Pupils:373 / 420 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01706369340
Address:Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150675
UKPRN:10094715
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading75%
Maths81%
Writing71%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Belgrave Street (nr)
321m · 5 min walk
Walker Street (opp)
322m · 5 min walk
Seymour Street (nr)
484m · 8 min walk
Unity Street (opp)
494m · 8 min walk
Walton Street (W-bound)
562m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

373 pupils

420 capacity

47 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Heywood

Low pressure
New homes approved:381
Projected new pupils:95

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heywood

Admissions Demand - Rochdale

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,187

Applications

2,652

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.04221%

Overall absence

13.33333%

Persistent absence

345

Enrolments

Authorised3.14259%
Unauthorised1.89962%
Persistent (10%+)13.33333%
Severe (50%+)0.86957%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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