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

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Heywood for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 5th of 8 primary schools in Heywood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 April 2016, report published 20 May 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

373 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harwood Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Woodland Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hopwood Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Schilling
Phone: 01706369340
Website: stjosephsrochdale.stoccat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 150675

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.