St Edward's RC School
Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ
This school is closed (it closed in November 2023).
It was replaced by St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick McMahon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- URN
- 105720
- Local authority
- Oldham
About this school
St Edward's RC School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 266 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Edward's RC School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - |
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 St Edward's RC 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 | 59% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
How St Edward's RC School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 62% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 20.5% | 266 | — |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | 68% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 244 | 0.0 miles |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 26.6% | 281 | 0.0 miles |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 39.9% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 18.7% | 150 | 0.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | 57% | 6.1% | 54.2% | 461 | 0.6 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.5%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Hey-with-Zion Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Springhead Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Oasis Academy Clarksfield0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other 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
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Edward's RC School teach?
- St Edward's RC School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Oldham.
- Has St Edward's RC School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Edward's RC School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Edward's RC School?
- St Edward's RC School had 266 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Edward's RC School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Edward's RC School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's RC 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 30 November 2023.