Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolFreehold Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE Primary School and Freehold Community Academy are primary schools in Oldham.
Christ Church CofE Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Freehold Community Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE Primary School was judged Good and Freehold Community Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary School and 55.0% for Freehold Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ Church CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Freehold Community Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamChrist Church CofE Primary School | OldhamFreehold Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 44th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 266 | 459 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 420 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL9 9ED | Oldham, OL9 7RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 266 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% | 78.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Freehold Community Academy
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