St Vincent De Paul 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.
Applications need to be completed online via the Rochdale Council Schools Portal . Please click here to access Please note you can access a computer at the Rochdale Council Offices at Number One Riverside in Rochdale.
If your child is 4 years old before 1st September 2026, they will be eligible to start school in September 2026.
The application round for admission to school in September 2026 opens on 15th September 2025 and closes on 15th January 2026.
Appling for a Secondary School Place
If your child is in year 6 you should apply for a Secondary School place via the councils admissions portal this can be done by click the link below.
Timetable for applying for secondary school
Please follow the 4-step process to apply for a year 7 secondary school place.
This is the timetable which shows the important dates you need to know about when applying for a secondary school place.
There are places available in some year groups. Please contact school for further information.
A child who moves from school to school at a point during their education is known as an ‘in-year transfer’. A transfer may occur because a family has moved into the area.
In-year transfer applications to schools are managed by ourselves please contact the school office for more information
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 here.
Appeals for September 2026 Entry
The appeals process for 2025 has now closed and will be reissued once places for September 2026 have been allocated.
Appeals resulting from year of entry (Reception) or transfer applications (Year 7 entry) for admission in September 2026 will be heard according to the following timetable:
| Offer Date | Appeals to be lodged by | Where possible, all on time Appeals to be heard by | |
| Secondary | 2nd March 2026 | 28th April 2026 | 30th June 2026 |
| Primary | 16th April 2026 | 19th May 2026 | 21st July 2026 |
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:
Pre School
Sessions are Monday-Friday – 08:00 to 15:00
If you are interested in finding if there are any places available, please ring the number below and speak to a member of staff.
General
St. Vincent’s Pre School is run independently of St. Vince De Paul RC Primary School, for more information please contact number below.
Contact details are : 01706 345052
