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Corpus Christi RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL9 7HA

Ages 3–11 · 344 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
284

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

344 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
344
Boys / girls
177 / 167
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
344 / 280 (123%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Helen Williamson

Location

Address
Stanley Road, Chadderton
Postcode
OL9 7HA
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 344 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL9
28
Primary in OL9
15
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

Nearby primary 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

  • Stanley Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 7HX · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Freehold Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 7RG · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Yew Tree Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 8LD · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 9ED · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Werneth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 4BL · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Williamson

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