Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a converter academy in Rochdale for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 222 pupils and room for 236. About 31 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools.
Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2DA01706 640480holyfamilyrochdale.stoccat.org.ukMrs Elizabeth Evans headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
30 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 30 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 66% | 71% | 75% | 84% | 60% | 60% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 0% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 110.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 | 104.3 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 108.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.1 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 87% | 81% | 86% | 75% | 91% | 70% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 87% | 81% | 89% | 91% | 88% | 77% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 77% | 75% | 75% | 91% | 88% | 70% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.6 | +2.5 | +0.9 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +2.1 | +2.2 | +0.0 | +2.2 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 80% | 69% | 61% | 73% | 83% | 65% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 73% | 63% | 90% | 80% | 86% | 54% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, the school this one replaced in May 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Rochdale council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.5 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (18), Autistic spectrum disorder (13), emotional and mental health (4), Hearing impairment (2), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Specific learning difficulty (2).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 12.1% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, the school this one replaced in May 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Academy | 630 m | 583 | Report card 2026 | 3 | Compare |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Academy | 800 m | 208 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 239 | Good 2023 | 80 | Compare |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 533 | Good 2024 | 10 | Compare |
| Castleton Primary School | Council | 0.9 miles | 352 | Report card 2026 | 26 | Compare |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 452 | Good 2020 | 72 | Compare |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Roman Catholic | 1.0 miles | 197 | Good 2024 | 40 | Compare |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.0 miles | 455 | Good 2022 | 45 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet.
How good are Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 77% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 10% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have?
222 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 236 places, so it is 94% full.
Is Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Pupils were in school 94.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
The average class had 28.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 14% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2DA
- Telephone
- 01706 640480
- Website
- www.holyfamilyrochdale.stoccat.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Evans
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Diocese of Salford
- Multi-academy trust
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust (27 schools)
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Ward
- Balderstone & Kirkholt
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 May 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151602 · LAESTAB 3543507 · UKPRN 10097396
- Formerly
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.