Christ Church CofE Primary School, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a caring, well-led school where every child is highly valued and supported to succeed. Staff go above and beyond to help pupils learn, with particularly strong support for those who need extra help. The school has a warm, welcoming atmosphere with good behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils.
Key Strengths
- Innovative assessment system that identifies individual learning needs and prevents pupils falling behind
- Strong safeguarding culture with effective procedures and staff training
- Improving progress for disadvantaged pupils through targeted support and booster sessions
- Good behaviour, positive relationships, and welcoming environment
- Effective phonics teaching in early years
Areas for Improvement
- Challenge for most-able pupils in writing and mathematics needs to be more consistent across all classes
- Early years activities should focus more on what children are learning rather than just what they are doing
- Need to develop pupils' mathematical reasoning skills more consistently
- Presentation of writing needs better balance with focus on content improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong culture, fit-for-purpose procedures, thorough staff training, clear reporting processes, and good internet safety education.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, cooking, pre-school sports club (morning mayhem)
Christ Church CofE Primary School continues to be good, with leadership maintaining and improving the quality of education since the last inspection in 2012. The school is well-led, nurturing, and provides strong support to help every pupil achieve well.
At a Glance
26.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
273 pupils
280 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.09723%
Overall absence
9.2437%
Persistent absence
238
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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