Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Ruth Street, Oldham, OL1 3EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Wardle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 135720
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617707370
About this school
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 412 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross Ceva Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 63% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 78% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 72% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Holy Cross Ceva 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 | 52% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 429 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross Ceva Primary School compares
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School ranked 38th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6.3% | 56.1% | 412 | — |
| Beever Primary School | 54% | 6.5% | 64.6% | 221 | 0.2 miles |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.8% | 39% | 377 | 0.5 miles |
| Northmoor Academy | 53% | 7% | 49.5% | 346 | 0.5 miles |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 33.7% | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| Greenhill Academy | 48% | 7.8% | 34.8% | 524 | 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)
- 56.12%
- English as an additional language
- 63.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 19.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beever Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Hilda's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Northmoor Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Horton Mill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Greenhill Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School ranks 36th 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
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Cross Ceva Primary School teach?
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Cross Ceva Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is Mr Paul Wardle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Cross Ceva Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross Ceva 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 many pupils are at Holy Cross Ceva Primary School?
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School full?
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 412 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Holy Cross Ceva Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Cross Ceva Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Cross Ceva Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Cross Ceva Primary School compare with other schools in Oldham?
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School ranked 38th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Cross Ceva Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Cross Ceva 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 1 July 2026.