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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

Rochdale, OL12 0ETPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
#8,178
of 13,686 nationally

About St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School in Rochdale is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 84 applications chasing just 41 places for the 2025/26 intake. That works out at just over two applicants for every spot, and with 39 first-preference applications exactly matching the number of first-preference offers made, it suggests the school is a genuine first choice for most of those who apply. The school doesn't publish a formal parent-view survey percentage, but the oversubscription ratio of 2. 05 tells its own story about local demand. Headteacher Kathryn Bishop leads a school of 304 pupils, operating just under its capacity of 315. Over a third of pupils (35. 6%) qualify for free school meals, which is notably higher than the national average and gives a sense of the community the school serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFoxholes Road, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL12 0ET
HeadteacherKathryn Bishop
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils304
Free School Meals (FSM)35.6%
School Capacity304 / 315 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: stpatricksprimary.stoccat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.