What are the best faith schools in Oldham?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Oldham include Ace Tuition Centre Limited, Adorable steps childcare limited, and Aim High. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Oldham?

Oldham has 9 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 75 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Oldham ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Oldham faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Oldham is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Oldham

43 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Oldham, 43 faith schools (16.7% of total) educate 11,628 pupils, with 29.6% eligible for free school meals (D1, D5, D6).
Faith schools in Oldham have a higher proportion of pupils with English as an additional language at 22.3%, compared to the national average of 19.5% (D7, national avg).
Ofsted inspections show 95.7% of Oldham's faith schools are Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 20 Good out of 23 inspected (D3, D4).
Oldham's faith schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.23, Attainment 8 score of 52.26, and 58.0% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths (D12, D13, D14).

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Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL9 7HA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School

Oldham, OL3 5BP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils232

P/T Ratio–

Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL2 5PQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL4 1HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL2 8SZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL1 4NA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL8 2SR

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils226

P/T Ratio–

St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL9 9SN

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils322

P/T Ratio–

Westwood High

Oldham, OL9 6HR

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils349

P/T Ratio–

The Blue Coat CofE School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Oldham, OL1 3SQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.50

Attainment 856.1

Eng+Maths84%

Pupils1,702

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL8 1EF

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils166

P/T Ratio–

St Hilda's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Oldham, OL1 2HJ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected48%

Absence6.1%

Pupils377

P/T Ratio25.9

Westwood Boys School

OL1 1TE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils44

P/T Ratio–

St Hugh's CofE Primary School

Oldham, OL4 5NZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence8.8%

Pupils211

P/T Ratio19.1

Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL9 9QY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils1,469

St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Oldham, OL8 2PY

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected89%

Absence5.2%

Pupils225

P/T Ratio25.0

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Oldham, OL9 0BN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils400

P/T Ratio–

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Oldham, OL1 4RL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected39%

Absence5.3%

Pupils223

P/T Ratio37.5

The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Oldham, OL9 6BP

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils950

St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL4 3LQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.5%

Pupils244

P/T Ratio23.1

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Oldham, OL3 7DW

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected66%

Absence4.6%

Pupils158

P/T Ratio18.5

East Crompton St George's CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Oldham, OL2 8AX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected44%

Absence5.2%

Pupils122

P/T Ratio20.0

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

Ofsted

Good

Oldham, OL2 7PP

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected82%

Absence3.8%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio44.7

St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted

Good

Oldham, OL8 4QS

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence6.5%

Pupils333

P/T Ratio36.1

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There are 258 faith schools in Oldham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Oldham	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	96%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	62%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.23	+0.00
Attainment 8	52.3	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	15%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	25.1:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,389	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Oldham

Key Facts

Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School

Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy

St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Westwood High

The Blue Coat CofE School

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Hilda's CofE Primary School

Westwood Boys School

St Hugh's CofE Primary School

Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School

The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School

East Crompton St George's CofE School

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

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