Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Sutherland Road, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 3PD

Good

Inspected 12 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

48%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

216

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Rochdale →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 216 / 220 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.1%

Disadvantaged

26.9%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

23.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

48%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

19.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.45

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

24.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

9.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£51,376

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,676 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,594

Spend per pupil

£7,819

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.