Academy converter · Oldham

St. Paul's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
151472URN

Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2019 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.2 above Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

55 applications for 22 places · 26th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 September 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Oldham median (2.3) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

55 applications · 22 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.5; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2024 2.1; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2023 2.0; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 1.7; Oldham median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 1.5; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; 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 Paul's CofE Primary School (URN 131848), 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	22	55	2.5	18	0.82
Sep 2025 *	25	56	2.2	20	0.80
Sep 2024 *	25	53	2.1	27	1.08
Sep 2023 *	27	53	2.0	26	0.96
Sep 2022 *	28	47	1.7	28	1.00
Sep 2021 *	26	54	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2020 *	27	44	1.6	21	0.78
Sep 2019 *	25	38	1.5	25	1.00
Sep 2018 *	29	52	1.8	26	0.90
Sep 2017 *	25	44	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2016 *	30	51	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2015 *	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	50	1.7	25	0.83

Schools nearby

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

St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2019

2.5applications per place
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2024
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
0.7 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Thorp Primary School
0.8 km · Oldham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Royton Hall Primary School
1.2 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burnley Brow Community School
1.4 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Bare Trees Primary School
1.5 km · Oldham

Good2024

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Fir Bank Primary School
1.6 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151472 · 353/3503
Trust: Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 248 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 29.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2025
Replaced: St Paul's CofE Primary School (URN 131848)
Address: Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5LU
Local authority: Oldham

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