St Herbert's RC School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Edward Street
Chadderton
Oldham
Lancashire
OL9 9SN
Phone 01616331318
Reference Number 105722

Description

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St Herbert's RC School, located at OL9 9SN, is a Roman Catholic primary institution centered around promoting academic excellence and nurturing the spiritual and moral development of its students. The school is dedicated to the educational ethos laid out by St. Herbert, emphasizing a holistic approach to learning that prepares students for lifelong success. It is known for its vibrant and inclusive community, maintaining strong ties with parents, parishes, and diocese. St Herbert's offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, fostering confidence and a love for creativity, sport, and service among its pupils.

The school is committed to enhancing the learning experience through collaboration with other organizations such as Oracy Learning Trust, a consortium of schools fostering strong communication and critical thinking skills. It focuses on inclusive education, combining curriculum rich in British values, Catholic Social Teaching, and the National Curriculum to empower young minds to surpass expectations.

St Herbert's takes pride in its workforce, consisting of highly skilled and dedicated teachers who are consistently recognized for their achievements. The school is also recognized for its balanced and healthy lifestyle programs, which cater to students' learning needs as a whole. Additionally, it offers a welcoming and secure environment, constantly striving for continued improvement to benefit its students and the wider community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 340
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.41%
Girls: 50.59%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 43
2 44
3 45
4 45
5 45
6 46

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-05-07
Date Description Report
2019-03-27 Short inspection Short inspection
2015-06-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-03-28 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2011-04-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-12-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-05-19 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 105 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -0.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 0.6 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 21 1
Third Preference 19 0
From another Local Authority 3 3

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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