St Patrick’s is a Roman Catholic Primary School in St Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Academy Trust. The Academy Trust is the admissions authority, and the Local Governing Board is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions.
Primary School Placement Timetable
| Monday, 15 September 2025 | The online admissions system opens for primary school places. |
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| Thursday, 15 January 2026 | Closing date for applications Ensure your reception class application for a primary school is submitted before this date. Otherwise, you will need to apply for a late application. |
| Friday, 13 February 2026 | Last date for any changes to the address in your application. |
| Thursday, 16 April 2026 | National offer day. |
Secondary School Placement Timetable
| Monday, 1 September 2025 | The online admissions system opens for secondary school places. |
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| Friday, 31 October 2025 | Closing date for applications Ensure your secondary school application is submitted before this date. Otherwise, you will need to apply for a late application. |
| Friday, 12 December 2025 | Last date for any changes to the address in your application. |
| Monday, 2 March 2026 | National offer day. Sign in to view your school place offer. |
Applications for admissions to the school are handled by Rochdale Council Click here to apply for a place.
Rochdale Brough Council coordinate admissions for St Patrick’s RC Primary school, as a school we follow their timetable and processes for appeals. Further information regarding appeals can be found by clicking here.
In Year Transfers
If you would like to apply for a school place for your child/ren and they are already of school age e.g. currently Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 please use this link:
Rochdale Brough Council coordinate admissions for St Patrick’s RC Primary school, as a school we follow their timetable and processes for appeals. Further information regarding appeals can be found by clicking here.
Appeals for September 2026 Entry
Appeals resulting from year of entry (Reception) or transfer applications (Year 7 entry) for admission in September 2026 will be heard according to the 2026 timetable. We await this information from Rochdale Borough Council. Once this is available we will update this section. Below are last year’s dates:
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Offer Date |
Appeals to be lodged by |
Where possible, all on time Appeals to be heard by |
| Secondary | Monday, 2 March 2026 | TBC | TBC |
| Primary | Thursday, 16 April 2026 | TBC | TBC |
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within the timescales set out in the School Admission Appeals Code.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing along with a copy of the school’s case at least 14 days in advance of the hearing.
Further Information about School Admission Appeals can be found here:
