Academy converter · Rochdale

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
373Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150675URN

Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2020

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.6 below Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

117 applications for 57 places · 56th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2020

Inspection history

19 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, URN 105833
27 April 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, URN 105833

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

117 applications · 57 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2023 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2022 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2020 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Rochdale median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Rochdale median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Rochdale median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105833), the previous school.

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	57	117	2.1	43	0.75
Sep 2025	45	109	2.4	42	0.93
Sep 2024 *	39	100	2.6	39	1.00
Sep 2023 *	60	129	2.2	51	0.85
Sep 2022 *	48	118	2.5	43	0.90
Sep 2021 *	58	122	2.1	50	0.86
Sep 2020 *	50	120	2.4	43	0.86
Sep 2019 *	59	97	1.6	52	0.88
Sep 2018 *	60	90	1.5	64	1.07
Sep 2017 *	57	87	1.5	52	0.91
Sep 2016 *	53	85	1.6	40	0.75
Sep 2015 *	56	89	1.6	44	0.79
Sep 2014 *	43	67	1.6	39	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 71% · Maths 81% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%19th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	66%	2%	105	105
2023/24	56%	5%	103	102
2022/23	67%	3%	106	104

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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Harwood Park Primary School
0.7 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.2applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Woodland Community Primary School
0.7 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Rochdale

Good2024
Hopwood Community Primary School
1.1 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2024

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
All Souls Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2023

4.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.8 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
2.1 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2024

4.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150675 · 354/3510
Trust: St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 373 on roll
Free school meals: 21.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2024
Replaced: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (URN 105833)
Address: Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA
Local authority: Rochdale

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