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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Kingsway, Rochdale OL16 4AW · sacredheartrochdale.stoccat.org.uk · 01706 649981
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rochdale 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 219
- 91% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 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 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105828)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105828)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105828), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105828)
Mar 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105828)
May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105828)