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Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Oldham · OL9 9QY

Ages 11–16 · 1,469 pupils · Oldham

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,469 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,469
Boys / girls
712 / 757
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,469 / 1,650 (89%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
549
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Phillips

Location

Address
Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton
Postcode
OL9 9QY
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.4%. 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.

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  • North Chadderton School

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    • Absence8.2%

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  • Dixons Middleton Academy

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  • Oasis Academy Oldham

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  • 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

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.7 miles away

  • E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

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    Oldham · OL2 5BF · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Phillips
Telephone
01617858858
Website
http://www.newmanrc.oldham.sch.uk/

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