Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heywood, North West OL10 3PD · Rochdale
#2073 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#14719 of 15,697 nationally
About Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Heywood, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 202 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2073rd of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 202; capacity filled 91.8%.
There are 12 schools in Heywood; Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 11th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)48%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 48%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
170 students · 714 m away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 760 m away
Woodland Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
564 students · 1.2 km away
Fairfield Community Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.4 km away
Hazel Wood High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
671 students · 1.6 km away
East Ward Community Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 1.7 km away
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
373 students · 1.8 km away
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 2.0 km away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dearham Primary School
Maryport · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students
Brereton CofE Primary School
Sandbach · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students
Sandiway Primary School
Northwich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students
Beal Vale Primary School
Oldham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 14.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2073 of 2,286 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks #2073 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #14719 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy had 202 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.