ACADEMY SPONSOR LED · PRIMARY · MIXED
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Goodgraded 12/09/2023Ages 3–11216 pupilsRoman Catholic
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Heywood, within the Rochdale local authority. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. The school has around 216 pupils on roll. At its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 12/09/2023, Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was judged Good. Families comparing primary schools in Heywood can view Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Last inspected 12/09/2023
Attendance & staffing
Attendance94.4%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence18.5%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher26.8England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals39.6%England avg 24.0%
English not first language28.2%England avg 18.8%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-44%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-10%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
Nearby schools in Heywood
All schools in Heywood →Oak Haven SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 miHeap Bridge Village Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.5 miFairfield Community Primary School0.9 miWoodland Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miHazel Wood High SchoolGood · 1.0 mi
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