St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale · M24 2PB

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 211 pupils, 24.6% FSM

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St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

General Information

Address: Stanycliffe Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PB – View on map
Phone: 01616433271
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Nicole Hadfield
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 37 families put it first for 30 places – 12 for every 10 places. 78% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

211 pupils out of 210 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 52
% eligible for free school meals: 24.6%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (similar to the Rochdale average)
English as an additional language: 14% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Rochdale: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Rochdale, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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42nd of 59 primary schools in Rochdale for Ofsted rating

#40St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleGood
#42St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#43St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamGood
#44St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Caldershaw Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Hopwood Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Kentmere Primary AcademyOutstanding
#6St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordOutstanding
#7Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#8Alkrington Primary SchoolGood
#9All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Ashfield Valley Primary SchoolGood
#11Bamford AcademyGood
#12Belfield Community SchoolGood
#13Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolGood
#14Brimrod Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Broadfield Community Primary SchoolGood
#16Crossgates Primary SchoolGood
#17Deeplish Primary AcademyGood
#18Elm Wood Primary SchoolGood
#19Greenbank Primary SchoolGood
#20Hamer Community Primary SchoolGood
#21Harwood Park Primary SchoolGood
#22Healey Foundation Primary SchoolGood
#23Heap Bridge Village Primary SchoolGood
#24Heybrook Primary SchoolGood
#25Hollin Primary SchoolGood
#26Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Littleborough Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Lowerplace Primary SchoolGood
#29Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#30Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#31Middleton Parish Church SchoolGood
#32Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33Moorhouse AcademyGood
#34Norden Primary AcademyGood
#35Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#36Parkfield Primary SchoolGood
#37Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#38Shawclough Community Primary SchoolGood
#39Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolGood
#40St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleGood
#42St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#43St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamGood
#44St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#45St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#46St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#47St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#48St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneGood
#49St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonGood
#50St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#51St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#52St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#53St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleGood
#54St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#55Whittaker Moss Primary SchoolGood
#56Woodland Community Primary SchoolGood
#57Rhodes Green CE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#58St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#59Spotland Primary AcademyInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil, and how this school compares to others nearby, will appear here once we've linked in official DfE spending data.

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