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OpenPrimaryURN 147941

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

Academy sponsor led · Heywood · OL10 3PD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

202

Local authority

Rochdale

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Heywood, Rochdale, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Heywood
13
Primary schools in Heywood
9
Academies among open schools in Heywood
31% (4)
Open schools in OL10
14
Primary in OL10
9
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HeywoodNear OL10

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
147941

Location

Address
Sutherland Road, Darnhill
Postcode
OL10 3PD
Town
Heywood
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
98 / 104
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
202 / 220 (92%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hollie Aspinall
Telephone
01706360827
Website
http://www.olsp.stoccat.org.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
41%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

18.5%

Unauthorised

2.0%

Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
173

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.2% · Persistent 13.4%
2021/22
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 12.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England