A good academy converter school in Rochdale. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy.
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"Through love and service, with Jesus in our hearts and heads, we can achieve anything."
St Joseph’s Catholic identity is embedded in daily life, with prayer, worship and Religious Education central to the school. The mission statement emphasizes love and service, guided by Jesus in the hearts and heads of pupils, and the school describes its Catholic ethos as being lived through daily prayer, worship, and religious education to deepen faith and grow spiritually.
Welcome to our school website. The Headteacher, Mr A Schilling, invites queries and visits, and emphasizes a commitment to ensuring that all children achieve and ‘live life to the full’.
SEND information is provided by the school with a dedicated SENCO (Mr J Parsonage). The SEND section outlines four broad areas of need: communication and interaction; cognition and learning; social, emotional and mental health; and sensory and/or physical. The school mentions Early Help, Rochdale Local Offer resources, and provides policy documents such as SEND Policy and SEND Information Report (2025–26).