Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crawley Way, Off Denton Lane, Oldham, OL9 9ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debra Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 273
- URN
- 105707
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616240907
About this school
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 273 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 93% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 23% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 95% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 95% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 95% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Christ Church CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 280 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 266 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Primary School compares
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.1% | 25.9% | 273 | — |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 41% | 6.7% | 42.7% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| Freehold Community Academy | 55% | 5.7% | 36% | 447 | 0.4 miles |
| St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 322 | 0.6 miles |
| Stanley Road Primary School | 53% | 5% | 40.2% | 443 | 0.6 miles |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.94%
- English as an additional language
- 44.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Freehold Community Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Stanley Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Christ Church CofE Primary School teach?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School is Mrs Debra Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has 273 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School full?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 273 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Christ Church CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.