Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Heywood, Rochdale.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 202 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Free school meals | 39.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Address | Sutherland Road, Darnhill, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 3PD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.olsp.stoccat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01706360827 |
| URN | 147941 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 September 2023, 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 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
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Woodland Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Fairfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- East Ward Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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