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St Herbert's RC School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL9 9SN

Ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
270

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill104%

328 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
328
Boys / girls
158 / 170
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
328 / 315 (104%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
87
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 Susan J Milligan

Location

Address
Edward Street, Chadderton
Postcode
OL9 9SN
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, 328 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.5%. 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

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 9HT · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Bare Trees Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 0DX · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Burnley Brow Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 0BY · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Mills Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 0NH · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan J Milligan

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