St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Littleborough
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Littleborough, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
St Mary's 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Littleborough Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); and Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths).
Littleborough Community Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurserySmithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
The trust
St Mary's 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
7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 32 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Littleborough Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Calderbrook Road (opposite), 230 metres away.
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)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816), it was rated Good in October 2011.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816), the school St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Edstart Rochdale Clubs Ltd530m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Littleborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Littleborough
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
32
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
90
Boys
110
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,995
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816), the school St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.4%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
170
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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816), it was rated Good in October 2011.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 200 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's 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 St Mary's 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 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Edstart Rochdale Clubs Ltd (530m 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 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Whitelees Road, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)