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Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale OL11 2DA · holyfamilyrochdale.stoccat.org.uk · 01706 640480
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rochdale 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 222
- 94% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Rochdale it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105830)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105830)
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105830), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105830)
Before September 2019
Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105830)
May 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105830)