St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Whitelees Road, Littleborough, OL15 8DU
- 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 Carmel Ruane
- 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
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 151760
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706378032
About this school
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Littleborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 25 November 2021, 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough (URN 105816).
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 200 | — |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 27.8% | 313 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 17.1% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 76% | 5.2% | 19.2% | 444 | 0.8 miles |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 402 | 0.9 miles |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School | 37% | 4.4% | 38.3% | 103 | 1.1 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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Littleborough Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Littleborough
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Littleborough
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Littleborough
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Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Littleborough
Other schools in Littleborough
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Littleborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Carmel Ruane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's 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 many pupils are at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's 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 St Mary's 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 St Mary's 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.