St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Rochdale , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 304 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
304
Pupils
315
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 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 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 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.
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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 →St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School: 315 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 304 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, 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. 35.6% of pupils at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Rochdale.
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 →
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ET
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 35.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144934
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If St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rochdale are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Rochdale
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 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
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Catchment Area
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Catchment Area
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St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 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: St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 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 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 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 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.