St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heywood, North West OL10 2AA · Rochdale
#1181 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#9306 of 15,697 nationally
About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Heywood, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 373 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 43.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1181st of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (54th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 373; capacity filled 88.8%.
There are 12 schools in Heywood; St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy ranks 6th 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%)66%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- 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%)21.2%
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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 373
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 66%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 0 m away
Newhouse Academy
Heywood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
974 students · 690 m away
Harwood Park Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 698 m away
Woodland Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
564 students · 716 m away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.1 km away
Hopwood Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 1.1 km away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.4 km away
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.8 km away
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 1.8 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 2.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1181 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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy ranks #1181 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #9306 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy had 373 students in 2025.
Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.