• St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School is a Catholic Voluntary Academy in the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust.
  • St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic 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 2025

SJP Heywood Admissions Policy 2025

School Admission Appeals Timetable 2025

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