Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #13 in Oldham public Top 32% UK

St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Clare Mitchell

location_onOldham, OL8 1EF

language Visit Website phone 1616330527

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

213

school

Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Oldham, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 32% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School is a voluntary aided school in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 213 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #13 of 83 primaries in Oldham and #2,373 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 38.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%

Reading87% LA 71%

Writing70% LA 68%

Maths80% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading55% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing45% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading68% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.0

-1.9 to 2.7

0.5

Write

LA -0.7

-1.7 to 2.7

0.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.1 to 2.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading68% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths68% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.4

-4.1 to 0.7

-1.3

Write

LA 0.4

-3.5 to 1.0

-0.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.0 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 62%

Reading73% LA 73%

Writing85% LA 76%

Maths77% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.7

Read

LA 0.3

2.4 to 7

5.6

Write

LA 0.1

3.4 to 7.8

4.9

Maths

LA 0.4

2.8 to 7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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28 June 2016

Inspection Report

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21 October 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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17 June 2010

Inspection Report

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02 July 2007

Inspection Report

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10 December 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-05-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-06-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 200 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	213	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	212	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	208	1	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	222	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	222	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	222	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	221	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	222	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	214	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	227	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	227	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	233	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	234	1	0.4%	0.5%