Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oldham

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 30 Jun 2026

Location

Very likely (~489m)Possible (~698m)Unlikely (~907m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs C Brogan
Pupils:399 / 400 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01616522558
Address:Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5PQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 30 June 2026
URN:105721
UKPRN:10070736
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy88%
Well taught85%
Good progress81%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+7ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 84%. Maths has improved from 75% to 82%. Writing has improved from 80% to 86%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High Barn Street (Stop G)
160m · 3 min walk
Shaw Road (Stop D)
188m · 3 min walk
High Street (Stop D)
198m · 3 min walk
Chapel Lane (nr)
251m · 4 min walk
Chapel Croft (opp)
257m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

399 pupils

400 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oldham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,161
Projected new pupils:540

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham

Admissions Demand - Oldham

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

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(8)

30 June 2026
-
10 December 2024
8 October 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0044%

Overall absence

11.86944%

Persistent absence

337

Enrolments

Authorised3.3299%
Unauthorised1.6745%
Persistent (10%+)11.86944%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.18333%
18/19
3.0054%
20/21
6.3096%
21/22
6.33449%
22/23
5.95748%
23/24
5.0044%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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