Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Heywood, Rochdale , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
216
Pupils
220
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Rochdale uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Rochdale and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Rochdale catchment area documents →Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 220 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 220 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 220, Rochdale's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.8% of pupils at Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Heywood.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rochdale publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Rochdale school admissions →
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sutherland Road, Darnhill, Heywood, OL10 3PD
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147941
Other Primary Schools in Heywood
If Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Heywood are the next closest alternatives.
Harwood Park Primary School Catchment Area
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Hopwood Community Primary School Catchment Area
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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All Souls Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Catchment Area
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Woodland Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL10 3BX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Rochdale
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Rochdale. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rochdale
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Rochdale uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 220 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Heywood, Rochdale, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.