Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Sutherland Road Darnhill Heywood Lancashire OL10 3PD |
| Phone | 01706360827 |
| Reference Number | 147941 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 216 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.15%
Girls: 51.85% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 45.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 26.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 60.6% |
| African | 12.5% |
| White, Other | 8.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 4.6% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 1.9% |
| Asian, Other | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-10-17 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-12 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 14 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 51 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 14 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 51 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 13 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 11 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 51 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 5 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 19 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 17 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 51 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 15 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 13 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 15 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 14 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 51 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 37 | 14 |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 101 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 100 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 1.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -1.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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0.47 miles |
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Fairfield Community Primary School
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0.85 miles |
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East Ward Community Primary School
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1.06 miles |
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1.11 miles |
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Hoyle Nursery School
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1.19 miles |
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St Thomas Church of England Primary School
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1.24 miles |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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1.4 miles |
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Harwood Park Primary School
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1.41 miles |
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St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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1.47 miles |
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
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1.56 miles |
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St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
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1.7 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
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1.72 miles |
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Holy Trinity Primary School
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1.76 miles |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
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1.78 miles |
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Hopwood Community Primary School
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1.78 miles |
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Hollins Grundy Primary School
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Chesham Primary Academy
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1.96 miles |
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All Souls Church of England Primary School
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1.96 miles |
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St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
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| Name | Distance |
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Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Avenue, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7QT |
0.98 miles |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
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1.11 miles |
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Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House, Thrush Drive, Bury, BL9 6JD |
1.29 miles |
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Newhouse Academy
Newhouse Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT |
1.5 miles |
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Bury College
Market Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0BG |
1.85 miles |
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Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 9BB |
1.98 miles |
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Unsworth Academy
Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP |
2.1 miles |
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Brookhaven School
Parr Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 8LP |
2.13 miles |
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Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street, Bury, BL9 0HN |
2.15 miles |
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Bury Church of England High School
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2.16 miles |
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2.26 miles |
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The Derby High School
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2.36 miles |
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Mill School - Bury
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2.54 miles |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
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2.55 miles |
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Excel and Exceed Centre
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2.58 miles |
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Matthew Moss High School
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2.67 miles |
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Elms Bank
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2.71 miles |
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Hopwood Hall College
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2.94 miles |
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Edgar Wood Academy
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2.97 miles |
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Parrenthorn High School
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3.12 miles |