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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St. Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151472
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 248 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 September 2019
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 8 October 2019 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Oldham
Trust CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 231 231 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 98 42.4% of pupils
Male pupils 133 57.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.0%
4.2 pts above England
School 29.0%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.7%
5.6 pts below England
School 14.7%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.9%
180
Bangladeshi
4.8%
11
African
3.5%
8
Any other White background
3.0%
7
Pakistani
3.0%
7
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
4
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 32.5% 75 of 231 pupils
11.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 32.5%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.4% 54 pupils
England 14.8% 8.6 pts above
EHC plans 9.1% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 39
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Hearing impairment 3

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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.1% 5.0 pts above England
St. Paul's CofE Primary School
93.1%
Oldham Council
93.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
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