St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Rochdale, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Rochdale lodged 126 appeals against primary school offers; 94 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (10.6% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 43 | 117 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 42 | 109 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.