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Catholic schools in Oldham

All 5 Catholic schools in Oldham.

5 schools in Oldham

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  1. St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Oldham, OL1 4NA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Oldham catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Oldham catholic schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Oldham catholic schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    186
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  2. Holy Family RC Primary School

    Oldham, OL8 3NG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Oldham catholic schools average.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Oldham catholic schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Oldham catholic schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Holy Family RC Primary School
  3. Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Oldham, OL8 2SR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Oldham catholic schools average.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1133%

    Oldham catholic schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Oldham catholic schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  4. St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Oldham, OL4 1HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Oldham catholic schools average.

    19 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Oldham catholic schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Oldham catholic schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  5. St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Oldham, OL8 1EF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Oldham catholic schools average.

    6 first choices, 6 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Oldham catholic schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Oldham catholic schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    166
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Oldham's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Oldham 58%England 62%Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 33%St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 60%Holy Family RC Primary School: 63%St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 64%St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 70%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Oldham

Days missed

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

Oldham average 5.2%St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.4%Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 5.1%St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 5.2%St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 5.3%Holy Family RC Primary School: 6%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Oldham

Ofsted grades in Oldham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Oldham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 5 Catholic schools in Oldham 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

Catholic schools in Oldham, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Oldham, teaching 1,003 children. 0 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools.

50% 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.

57.7% of pupils in Oldham catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 33% to 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

45.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,556 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Oldham.

Questions

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How many Catholic schools are in Oldham?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Oldham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Oldham?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Oldham on Eduscope are St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Holy Family RC Primary School and Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Oldham 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 Oldham Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic 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.

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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