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St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Rochdale · OL12 7QL

Ages 4–11 · 343 pupils · Rochdale

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

343 pupils · 405 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
179 / 164
School capacity
405
Capacity fill
343 / 405 (85%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
63
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 Mary Brooks

Location

Address
Edenfield Road, Norden
Postcode
OL12 7QL
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
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, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.4%. 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

  • Caldershaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM9.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Norden Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Rochdale · OL12 7RQ · Rochdale

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    • FSM14.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Whittaker Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 5XP · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Bamford Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · OL11 5PS · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.80

    0.8 miles away

  • Spotland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Rochdale · OL12 6QG · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Shawclough Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 6DE · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Marland Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL11 4QW · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Brooks
Telephone
01706642469
Website
https://www.stvincentdepaul.stoccat.org.uk/

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