Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151472.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 231 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 133 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 29% |
| First language not English | 14.7% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 15 |
| School places2024/25 | 210 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 54 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 24.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.04 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.46 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 22 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 55 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.8%, worse than England, similar to Oldham | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Oldham | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2016. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Thorp Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Royton Hall Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | The Chadderton Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Burnley Brow Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bare Trees Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | North Chadderton School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2018. |
St. Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St. Paul's CofE Primary School made 22 offers from 55 applications (2.5 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St. Paul's CofE Primary School has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St. Paul's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At St. Paul's CofE Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St. Paul's CofE Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.