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Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL9 9QY

Ages 11–16 · 1,494 pupils · Oldham

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,529

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

261

Places offered

292

1st-preference offers

224

Total preferences (any rank)
641
Preferred offers (top 3)
292
Applications from outside LA
79
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

1,494 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,494
Boys / girls
723 / 771
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,494 / 1,500 (100%)
Free school meals
36%
FSM pupils
538
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Glyn Potts

Location

Address
Broadway, Chadderton
Postcode
OL9 9QY
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Secondary schools in Oldham
13
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL9
28
Secondary in OL9
4
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Secondary in Oldham LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear OL9

  • The Radclyffe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL9 0LS · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM42.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • North Chadderton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL9 0BN · Oldham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Dixons Middleton Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M24 2GT · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Oldham

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldham · OL8 4JZ · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Matthew's RC High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M40 0EW · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy North Manchester

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M9 7SS · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glyn Potts

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