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Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Delph Road, Delph Road, Oldham OL3 5RY · christchurch-pri.oldham.sch.uk · 01457 874554
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oldham 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.15 mi
- 5.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Oldham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 47
- 45% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 17%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 3.15 mi (5.07 km) from the school. Source: Oldham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.15 mi5.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School on 4 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Replies
- 43
- 48% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (37%) with SEND