Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Rochdale · OL12 8DB · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 148745
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Rochdale · OL12 8EP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
109
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 2–11
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rochdale, Lancashire, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Church of England.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Britannia Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9TS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9RR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.7 miles away
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Rochdale · OL12 8TL · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.8 miles away
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9LJ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
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Tonacliffe Primary School
Community school · Primary
Whitworth · OL12 8SS · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
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Bacup Thorn Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 8EF · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
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Sharneyford Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9UQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.5 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 148745
Location
- Address
- Moss Side Street, Shawforth
- Postcode
- OL12 8EP
- Town
- Rochdale
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
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
- 109
- Boys / girls
- 51 / 58
- School capacity
- 119
- Capacity fill
- 109 / 119 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01706852614