St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Garry Needle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- URN
- 152017
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706847218
About this school
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 105719).
How St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | 50% | 5.9% | 29.8% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| Crompton Primary School | 79% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| Royton Hall Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 34.6% | 324 | 0.7 miles |
| Beal Vale Primary School | 66% | 5.8% | 44.2% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | 52% | 5.4% | 40.2% | 185 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
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Ungraded inspection report5 March 2025
- 11 February 2020
Location
Nearby schools
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Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Crompton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Royton Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Beal Vale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oldham
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East Crompton St James CofE Primary School0.8 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 year groups does St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy is Mr Garry Needle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.