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St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale OL12 7QL · stvincentdepaul.stoccat.org.uk · 01706 642469
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rochdale 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 343
- 85% of 405 places
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 38 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 | 38 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 20 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 33 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105831)
Ofsted
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 26 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 26 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105831)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105831), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105831)
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105831)
Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105831)