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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 149461
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,650 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 May 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 January 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 26 January 2020
Published 5 July 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Oldham
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,469 1,469 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 757 51.5% of pupils
Male pupils 712 48.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.4%
12.6 pts above England
School 37.4%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

31.7%
11.4 pts above England
School 31.7%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
55.5%
816
African
11.9%
175
Pakistani
6.3%
92
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
56
Any other White background
3.7%
54
Any other Black background
3.4%
50
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.4% 241 of 1,469 pupils
4.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.4%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.9% 190 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.5% 51 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 64
Social, emotional & mental health 63
Moderate learning difficulty 44
Autistic spectrum disorder 29
Specific learning difficulty 18
Physical disability 6

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.0% 3.3 pts below England
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
89.0%
Oldham Council
90.8%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information