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Faith schools in and near Lees

All 4 faith schools in Lees, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Lees

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  1. St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

    Oldham, OL4 5AT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lees faith schools average.

    36 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Lees faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Lees faith schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    200
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
  2. St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy

    Oldham, OL4 3LQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Lees faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Lees faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Lees faith schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy
  3. St Agnes CofE Primary School

    Oldham, OL4 5RU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lees faith schools average.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Lees faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Lees faith schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school St Agnes CofE Primary School
  4. Hey-with-Zion Primary School

    Oldham, OL4 3LQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Lees faith schools average.

    34 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Lees faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Lees faith schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    281
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school Hey-with-Zion Primary School

Just outside Lees

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Lees.

  1. Oasis Academy Leesbrook

    0.7 miles from Lees · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school

    Results below the England average, high absence.

    156 first choices, 252 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.4

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Lees faith schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    1,349
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Oasis Academy Leesbrook
The big picture

How Lees's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Lees 67%England 62%Hey-with-Zion Primary School: 59%St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy: 68%St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School: 72%St Agnes CofE Primary School: 73%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Lees

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Lees average 5.6%St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy: 4.9%St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School: 5.5%St Agnes CofE Primary School: 5.9%Hey-with-Zion Primary School: 5.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Lees

Ofsted grades in Lees

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Lees

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 4 faith schools in Lees have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Lees, explained

There are 4 faith schools in Lees, teaching 832 children. 2 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.7% of pupils in Lees faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 59% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

28.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,098 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Lees?
There are 4 faith schools in Lees, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Lees?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Lees on Eduscope are St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School, St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy and St Agnes CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Lees ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lees faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Lees is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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