Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThorp Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School and Thorp Primary School are primary schools in Oldham.
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thorp Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thorp Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Thorp Primary School 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 75.0% for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for Thorp Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thorp Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamSs Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | OldhamThorp Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 77 in Oldham | 12th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 399 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 236 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 5PQ | Oldham, OL2 5TY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 399 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.6% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Thorp Primary School
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