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St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham, OL8 1EFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 3 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy sits within the Oldham local authority, a borough with 86 primary schools where only four currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school's most recent inspection in 2023 placed it in the Requires Improvement category, a change from its previous Good rating in 2016. Among its local peers, the highest-ranked primary in the area is Christ Church CofE Primary School, followed by St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. For families prioritising an Outstanding rating, the nearest such school is Westwood Academy, just 0.6 kilometres away. St Patrick's is a Roman Catholic mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has 177 pupils against a capacity of 236, and a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 41 per cent.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLee Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL8 1EF
HeadteacherClare Mitchell
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils177
Free School Meals (FSM)41.0%
School Capacity177 / 236 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 2 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsDining HallSensory RoomForest SchoolGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisFootballGymnasticsRoundersNetballCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: stpatricksrcps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.