Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Voluntary aided school in Rochdale, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 195 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 15.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Lime Grove, Off John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8DB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.olsa.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01706853545 |
| URN | 119697 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, 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 effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Tonacliffe Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Britannia Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Healey Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Shawclough Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
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