Westwood AcademySt Patrick's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Westwood Academy and St Patrick's RC Primary School are primary schools in Oldham.
Westwood Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Patrick's RC Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Westwood Academy was judged Outstanding and St Patrick's RC Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Westwood Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamWestwood Academy | OldhamSt Patrick's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 77th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 236 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL9 6BH | Oldham, OL8 1EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.3% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.7% | 76.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% | 16.8% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Westwood Academy · St Patrick's RC Primary School