Academy converter · Oldham

St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149868URN

Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

As the previous school: Good2015

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

62 applications for 28 places · 37th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since Dec 2023)

Before: St Edward's RC School URN 105720 Good2015

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Oldham median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

62 applications · 28 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 1.7; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.0; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.4; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 2.2; Oldham median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.6; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as St Edward's RC School (URN 105720), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	62	2.2	24	0.86
Sep 2025	30	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2024	28	55	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2023 *	30	43	1.4	28	0.93
Sep 2022 *	32	70	2.2	28	0.88
Sep 2021 *	32	59	1.8	31	0.97
Sep 2020 *	35	68	1.9	39	1.11
Sep 2019 *	35	73	2.1	38	1.09
Sep 2018 *	35	91	2.6	48	1.37
Sep 2017 *	35	75	2.1	43	1.23
Sep 2016 *	35	76	2.2	44	1.26
Sep 2015 *	35	68	1.9	39	1.11
Sep 2014 *	34	59	1.7	29	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 78% · Maths 76% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%18th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oldham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	11%	108	107
2023/24	68%	0%	105	103
2022/23	59%	9%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hey-with-Zion Primary School
0.1 km · Oldham

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Springhead Infant and Nursery School
0.8 km · Oldham

2026

1.9applications per place
Oasis Academy Clarksfield
0.9 km · Oldham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Knowsley Junior School
1.0 km · Oldham

2026

64%met the SATs standard
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2024
Greenacres Primary Academy
1.2 km · Oldham

2026

3.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Littlemoor Primary School
1.2 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149868 · 353/3362
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 245 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 21.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: St Edward's RC School (URN 105720)
Address: Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ
Local authority: Oldham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources