• St. Joseph’s is a Roman Catholic Primary School in the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust.
    • The Academy Trust is the admission authority for all the schools within the Trust and is responsible for determining the admissions policy.
    • The school’s Local Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions
    • The co-ordination of admission arrangements is undertaken by the Local Authority

    Admissions Policy 2026

    SJP Heywood Admissions Policy 2026

    SJP Heywood Admissions Policy 2026

    School Admission Appeals Timetable 2026

    Rochdale Borough Council  – Links to school admissions page.

Admission Appeals

​​​You have a statutory right to submit an appeal for a place at your preferred school when your application for a place has been unsuccessful.  If you have not been successful in securing a place at your preferred primary school for your child in Reception, follow the link to Local Authority website – https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals/primary-school-admission-appeals