St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Oldham for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 166 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2023 of its predecessor, St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Lee Street Oldham Lancashire OL8 1EF |
| Reference Number | 151455 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 166 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.01%
Girls: 46.99% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 49% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 94% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 14.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 44% |
| African | 16.3% |
| White, British | 4.2% |
| White & Asian | 3% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.4% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| White, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School, inspected in May 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 176 pupils for 210 places. 34 places (16.2%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “West Oldham Primary” planning area
Oldham counted 591 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 620 in 2029–30, up 5%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 25.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.9% of pupils at St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 7 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Oldham · Oldham local authority: places and applications
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Oldham
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- Holy Family RC Primary School Oldham
- St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy Oldham
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
What is St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2023 of its predecessor, St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School.
When was St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in January 2025.
How many pupils does St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have?
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 166 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover?
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Lee Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1EF.