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Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Rochdale, OL10 3PDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#12,560
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

When you look at the headline academic metrics for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, the picture is notably weaker than the Rochdale local authority average. The school’s Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment sits at 39%, compared with a borough average of 58% — a gap of 19 percentage points. This places the school 46th out of 69 primary schools in Rochdale, firmly in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it ranks in the 92nd percentile, meaning only around 8% of primary schools perform worse on this measure. The school’s ranking score of 39 puts it well behind the top local performers like All Souls Church of England Primary (86) and Hollin Primary (81). However, this data needs to be read alongside the school’s high level of disadvantage: 45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, more than double the national average, which often suppresses raw attainment figures.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSutherland Road, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 3PD
HeadteacherHollie Aspinall
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)45.8%
School Capacity216 / 220 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubBook ClubChoirChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.