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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Voluntary aided school · Heywood · OL10 2AA

Ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · Rochdale

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.5%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill94%

396 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
200 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
396 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Dunne

Location

Address
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove
Postcode
OL10 2AA
Town
Heywood
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Heywood, Rochdale, 396 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.7%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Dunne

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