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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151821
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 January 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
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 226 215 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 108 47.8% of pupils
Male pupils 118 52.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.5%
21.7 pts above England
School 46.5%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

31.4%
11.1 pts above England
School 31.4%
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
49.6%
112
African
17.7%
40
Any other White background
14.6%
33
Any other Asian background
4.9%
11
White and Asian
2.2%
5
Bangladeshi
1.8%
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 18.6% 42 of 226 pupils
2.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.6%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.8% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 2.0 pts below
EHC plans 5.8% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 25
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Severe learning difficulty 1
Vision impairment 1

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

107.6% 19.4 pts above England
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
107.6%
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