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St Paul's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL2 5LU

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill113%

237 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
135 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
237 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
62
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Henderson

Location

Address
Hindle Drive, Royton
Postcode
OL2 5LU
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 12 capacity

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, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder…. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

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

  • Thorp Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 5TY · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Royton Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 6RW · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Henderson

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