Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College

Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QY

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 28 February 2025 and continues as Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College (URN 149461) (opened 1 March 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 43.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 36.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 57.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 40.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 293

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 88.0%
Continued in education: 80.0%
Apprenticeships: 5.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1494
Boys: 723 (48%)
Girls: 771 (52%)
Capacity: 1500 (100% full)
SEND: 16.4%
FSM Eligible: 38.9%
EAL: 27.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.5%
SEN Support: 12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.7:1
Teachers (FTE): 80.4
Budget per Pupil: £8,581/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 26.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 58.5%
Black African: 11.5%
Asian Pakistani: 6.7%
Mixed Other: 4.3%
White Other: 3.6%
Asian Bangladeshi: 3.0%
Other: 1.9%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

58.5%

White British

11.5%

Black African

6.7%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Broadway

Oldham, North West

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Administrative

URN: 136432
UKPRN: 10033696
Establishment No.: 4608

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