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Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL2 5PQ

Ages 3–11 · 403 pupils · Oldham

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
336

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

403 pupils · 400 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
204 / 199
School capacity
400
Capacity fill
403 / 400 (101%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
102
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 C Brogan

Location

Address
Roman Road, Royton
Postcode
OL2 5PQ
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, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.8%. 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 OL2
21
Primary in OL2
16
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 OL2

  • Royton Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 6RW · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Thorp Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 5TY · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Fir Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 6SJ · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

  • St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 2HJ · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Brogan
Website
https://ssaoschool.co.uk/

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