Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 151602
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706640480
About this school
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105830).
How Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 222 | — |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | 51% | 6.7% | 59.4% | 583 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | — | — | — | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | 83% | 6.2% | 28.6% | 239 | 0.7 miles |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 38.8% | 533 | 0.8 miles |
| Castleton Primary School | 55% | 5.9% | 33% | 352 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Sandbrook Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone0.5 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Ashfield Valley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Lowerplace Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Castleton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rochdale
Other 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 year groups does Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Elizabeth Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, 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 Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 222 on roll (94%), 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 Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, 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.
- Does Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.