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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Rochdale · OL12 0ET

Ages 4–11 · 304 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
273

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

304 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
165 / 139
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
304 / 315 (97%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
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
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Bishop

Location

Address
Foxholes Road
Postcode
OL12 0ET
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL12
32
Primary in OL12
18
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 RochdaleNear OL12

  • Greenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 0HZ · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Heybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9BJ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Hamer Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 2SU · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Kentmere Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9EE · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Healey Foundation Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 0ST · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Belfield Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 2XW · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Bishop
Telephone
01706648089
Website
www.stpatricksprimary.stoccat.org.uk

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