St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA
- 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
- Mr Anthony Schilling
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 373
- URN
- 150675
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706369340
About this school
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Heywood. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 373 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 February 2020, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105833).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy ranked 22nd 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 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5% | 22.6% | 373 | — |
| Harwood Park Primary School | 49% | 6% | 51.5% | 291 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodland Community Primary School | 54% | 6% | 49.6% | 564 | 0.4 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Hopwood Community Primary School | 68% | 3.8% | 22.2% | 421 | 0.7 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 32.6% | 446 | 0.9 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)
- 22.63%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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Harwood Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Heywood
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Woodland Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Heywood
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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Heywood
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Hopwood Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Heywood
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Heywood
Other schools in Heywood
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Heywood.
- All Souls Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harwood Park Primary School Primary
- Hopwood Community Primary School Primary
- Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Primary
- Woodland Community Primary School Primary
- Edgar Wood Academy Secondary
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Secondary
- Newhouse Academy Secondary
- Oak Haven School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Heywood.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy is Mr Anthony Schilling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy has 373 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 373 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy 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 does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy ranked 22nd 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 59% 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census.
- What are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy'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.