Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Sutherland Road, Darnhill, Heywood, OL10 3PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Heywood for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 8th of 8 primary schools in Heywood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 September 2023, report published 16 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 September 2023
Pupils are happy coming to this welcoming and caring school. The school is building positive relationships with families across the school community. Pupils feel safe. They know that staff will listen to them and give them the support that they need. Pupils praise the care offered by the school. Children get off to a flying start in the early years. The school is ambitious for the achievement of all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The majority of pupils achieve well in most subjects. Pupils are polite and have good manners. They speak confidently with visitors. They are proud to take on leadership roles, for example as members of the school council. The school deals with any bullying effectively. There are high expectations for behaviour. Classrooms are calm. This allows pupils to do their best in lessons. Pupils benefit from a wide range of high-quality opportunities that enhance their learning and support their personal development. The school has made many links with outside organisations and this helps to support its vision to raise aspirations. Pupils participate in interesting trips and visits. There is also a wide range of clubs, including arts, crafts and numerous sports.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the school's curriculum development is not as far forward as in others. This means pupils' knowledge in these subjects is not as secure as leaders would wish. The school and trust should sharpen aspects of teaching, which will help pupils to know more and remember more over time.
- Across some foundation-subject curriculums, teachers' subject knowledge and confidence are not secure. Consequently, sometimes learning activities do not provide pupils with opportunities to deepen and remember their knowledge sufficiently well. The school and trust need to support teachers in improving their subject knowledge and confidence so that teaching enables pupils to know more and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
202 pupils on roll, with places for 220
Schools near Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Woodland Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| East Ward Community Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hollie Aspinall
- Phone
- 01706360827
- Address
- Sutherland Road, Darnhill, Heywood, OL10 3PD
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- URN
- 147941
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.