Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 399 pupils, and a capacity of 400 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
399
Pupils
400
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Oldham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is managed by Oldham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oldham catchment area documents →Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School: at or above its 400 place limit
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 400 places. 399 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 400 places. Oldham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25% of pupils at Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oldham Council school admissions (official) →
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5PQ
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105721
Other Primary Schools in Oldham
If Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oldham
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oldham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
Holy Family RC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Oldham
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Oldham
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Oldham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Oldham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 400 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oldham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.