Located in Oldham, St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.

St Paul's CofE Primary School currently has around 237 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57% boys and 43% girls. Around 26.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.1%).

School Information

Address: Hindle Drive, Oldham, OL2 5LU
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oldham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Hilary Henderson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131848

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 237
Number of Boys: 135
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.10%197
Bangladeshi3.80%9
African3.00%7
Other White2.50%6
Pakistani2.10%5
Other Mixed1.30%3
Other Asian1.30%3
Indian0.80%2
White and Asian0.80%2
Chinese0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-1.8)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Infant School
Downey House , Church Street OL2 5JS
- not rated 495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PQ
3out of 4 634 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF
3out of 4 498 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady's RC High School
Vaughan Street , Royton OL2 5DL
- not rated 627 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN
- not rated 1,702 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN
- not rated 1,702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT
- not rated 2,138 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 2,532 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 3,020 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 3,020 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Supreme Start Ltd
Unit 7, Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PJ
- not rated 571 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Chadderton Preparatory School
Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD
- not rated 1,449 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenbank School
Firbank Road , Royton OL2 6TU
- not rated 1,462 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale
276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR
- not rated 1,535 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ellen House Secondary
Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH
- not rated 1,811 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.