St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Bishop
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 144934
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706648089
About this school
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 304 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 41 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 59% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 12% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 68% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 76% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 304 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School compares
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.5% | 35.5% | 304 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6% | 35.9% | 204 | 0.1 miles |
| Greenbank Primary School | 66% | 5.9% | 32.2% | 423 | 0.1 miles |
| Heybrook Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 47.7% | 688 | 0.3 miles |
| Hamer Community Primary School | 55% | 3.9% | 54.8% | 323 | 0.5 miles |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | 71% | 4.2% | 38.5% | 353 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.53%
- English as an additional language
- 24.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.46%
- Persistent absence
- 15.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Greenbank Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Heybrook Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Hamer Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Kentmere Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other schools in Rochdale
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 13th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Rochdale.
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary
- Belfield Community School Primary
- Brimrod Community Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Community Primary School Primary
- Caldershaw Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Crossgates Primary School Primary
- Deeplish Primary Academy Primary
- Greenbank Primary School Primary
- Hamer Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 304 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.