Located in Oldham, Christ Church CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Christ Church CofE Primary School currently has around 266 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 25.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.6%). bangladeshi pupils make up about 17.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Crawley Way, Oldham, OL9 9ED
Website: www.christchurchchad.co.uk
Telephone: 01616240907
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oldham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Debra Davies
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105707

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/12/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 266
Number of Boys: 135
Number of Girls: 131

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British52.60%140
Bangladeshi17.30%46
African9.40%25
Pakistani9.00%24
White and Black Caribbean1.90%5
Other Asian1.50%4
Indian1.50%4
Other White1.50%4
White and Asian1.10%3
Other Mixed1.10%3
Other Black1.10%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%3
Unclassified0.80%2
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.6)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorclose Nursery School
Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE
- not rated 2,294 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT
3out of 4 518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Freehold Community Academy
Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG
3out of 4 664 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Freehold Community Junior Infant and Nursery School
Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG
- not rated 664 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN
3out of 4 981 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Off Canon Dolan Way , Chadderton OL9 9QY
2out of 4 481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY
- not rated 481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS
- not rated 1,075 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS
3out of 4 1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School
Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED
- not rated 1,706 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA
- not rated 1,958 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 1,965 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 1,965 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Kingfisher Community Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
- not rated 796 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gorse Bank Community Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
- not rated 796 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Foxdenton Community Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
- not rated 796 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
4out of 4 796 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chances Mentoring
Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre , Jardine Way OL9 9JT
- not rated 862 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.