St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Oldham · OL2 8SZ · Oldham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 150121
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Academy sponsor led · Oldham · OL2 6NT
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
176
Local authority
Oldham
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.6%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 150121
Location
- Address
- Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton
- Postcode
- OL2 6NT
- Town
- Oldham
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Local authority
- Oldham
- District
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- Boys / girls
- 92 / 84
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 176 / 210 (84%)
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- FSM pupils
- 50
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Kingfisher Learning Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley O'Neill
- Telephone
- 01617707660