St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, Manchester

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~528m)Possible (~754m)Unlikely (~980m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Clinch
Pupils:213 / 210 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01616433946
Address:Kirkway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1FL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:105817
UKPRN:10070730
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school has maintained its 'good' status since the last inspection. Ofsted has confirmed that the school's overall performance continues to meet expectations.

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged as 'good' in its last July 2011 inspection. The school's performance has been sustained, so the next full inspection is not scheduled until summer term 2015.

At a Glance

13.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

43 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress95%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns79%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-9ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 78%. Maths has declined from 84% to 75%. Writing has improved from 59% to 69%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

St Peter's School (o/s)
108m · 2 min walk
St Peter's Primary School (opp)
132m · 2 min walk
Grimshaw Lane (nr)
168m · 3 min walk
Conway Close (opp)
214m · 3 min walk
Langton Street (opp)
325m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

213 pupils

210 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

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)

Inspection History(7)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 January 2020
26 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.03978%

Overall absence

6.55738%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.75092%
Unauthorised1.28886%
Persistent (10%+)6.55738%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.40179%
18/19
2.66631%
20/21
5.74332%
21/22
4.73517%
22/23
4.46795%
23/24
4.03978%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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