Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthSt John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth and St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rochdale.
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth was judged Good and St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth and 65.0% for St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth (73.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleOur Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | RochdaleSt John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 298th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 119 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 8DB | Rochdale, OL12 8EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth · St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School