Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AW
- 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 Pamela Dungworth
- 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
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 151681
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706649981
About this school
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 June 2024, 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale (URN 105828).
How Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 219 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 45% | 455 | 0.4 miles |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 38.8% | 533 | 0.6 miles |
| Moorhouse Academy | 55% | 6.1% | 52.5% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
| Belfield Community School | 49% | 6.9% | 41.4% | 429 | 0.7 miles |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | 71% | 5.2% | 38.2% | 452 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Lowerplace Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Moorhouse Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Belfield Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Deeplish Primary Academy0.7 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Pamela Dungworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 219 on roll (91%), 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 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart 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.