UKSchoolSearch
ClosedPrimaryURN 105701

Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL8 2SR

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
123 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
99
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 Tracy Cavanagh

Location

Address
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill
Postcode
OL8 2SR
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, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.8%. 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 OL8
23
Primary in OL8
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 OL8

  • Medlock Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 2PN · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Broadfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1LH · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Alexandra Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 2BE · Oldham

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Limehurst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 3JQ · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Coppice Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1AP · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Cavanagh

Official links