Voluntary aided school · Rochdale

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

4–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105825URN

Vicarage Road South, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2TN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

83 applications for 30 places · 28th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 30 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 3.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.0; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 1.7; Rochdale median median 1.9

This school
Rochdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2025	29	73	2.5	26	0.90
Sep 2024	29	73	2.5	29	1.00
Sep 2023	24	58	2.4	20	0.83
Sep 2022	29	67	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2021	19	59	3.1	18	0.95
Sep 2020	25	64	2.6	24	0.96
Sep 2019	30	61	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	53	1.8	26	0.87
Sep 2017	21	43	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2016	29	48	1.7	22	0.76
Sep 2015	29	52	1.8	27	0.93
Sep 2014	23	40	1.7	23	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 74% · Maths 55% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%47th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	6%	105	102
2023/24	52%	3%	102	103
2022/23	50%	11%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Castleton Primary School
0.4 km · Rochdale

2026

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
1.4 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Sandbrook Community Primary School
1.5 km · Rochdale

2026

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place
Ashfield Valley Primary School
1.9 km · Rochdale

Good2023

3.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Marland Hill Community Primary School
1.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Brimrod Community Primary School
2.0 km · Rochdale

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105825 · 354/3500
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 13.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Vicarage Road South, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2TN
Local authority: Rochdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources