St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 11th of 32 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 24 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 November 2023
The school places no barriers on what pupils can achieve. It has high expectations for all pupils. Across the school, pupils live up to these expectations. This is particularly impressive in the early years, where children get off to a very strong start. They develop the attitudes to learning and solid foundation of knowledge that they need to be ready for the demands of Year 1 and beyond. Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. They arrive each day happy to begin learning. Pupils take responsibility for their own behaviour and genuinely care about how their actions may impact on others. Highly respectful relationships feature throughout the school. The school knows pupils' needs in detail. Pupils receive the support they need to behave well. Consequently, learning is rarely disrupted, and pupils do not worry about bullying. Pupils take the lead in ensuring that playtimes are calm and purposeful. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the impact that the school has on their children. They praise the individual care and attention that their children receive. Parents appreciate how the school communicates with them.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the order that pupils learn important knowledge does not help them to build knowledge as well as they could. Consequently, pupils do not remember enough of their learning over time. The trust and the school should ensure that the sequence of learning in all subjects helps pupils to know and remember more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
41 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
304 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Greenbank Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Heybrook Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Hamer Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% 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
- Mrs Kathryn Bishop
- Phone
- 01706648089
- Address
- Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ET
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- URN
- 144934
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.