Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lime Grove, Off John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 2nd of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 23 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals15.4%

15.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Tonacliffe Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Britannia Community Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Rainey
Phone: 01706853545
Website: olsa.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lime Grove, Off John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119697

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.