Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Ruth Street
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL1 3EZ
Phone 01617707370
Reference Number 135720

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is performing effectively, having maintained the high standards from its previous inspection. The school is characterized as a supportive and safe environment where pupils are happy and engaged. The curriculum is robust, with high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who receive tailored support to succeed. While parents feel supported and involved, the school recognizes areas for improvement, particularly in addressing some pupils' learning gaps due to absences.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 429
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.62%
Girls: 53.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 55.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 63.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 33 60
2 23 29 52
3 26 34 60
4 28 32 60
5 25 32 57
6 34 26 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 17.9%
White, British 16.3%
Pakistani 5.1%
Asian, Other 3%
White & Asian 2.1%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
Indian 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 11 Mar 2025
Date Report
11 Mar 2025 School inspection
17 Dec 2019 School inspection
01 Dec 2015 Full inspection:
02 Apr 2014 Monitoring visit
17 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
14 Dec 2010 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a calm and supportive school environment.
  • High expectations for all pupils' achievements.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Pupils participate enthusiastically in a range of extracurricular activities.
  • Parents appreciate the school's support in overcoming barriers.

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance rates remain lower than the national average.
  • Some assessments do not effectively identify gaps in pupils' knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 104
Maths 105

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 -0.2
Writing 1.4
Maths 1.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 1
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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