Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Oldham · OL9 9QY

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 1469 pupils, 37.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

General Information

Address: Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QY – View on map
Phone: 01617858858
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Phillips
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 186 families put it first for 265 places – 7 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 20 of the 265 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1469 pupils out of 1650 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 549
% eligible for free school meals: 37.4%
Pupil mix: 7 in 10 (more mixed than the Oldham average)
English as an additional language: 32% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Oldham: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 11 (0.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 14 (0.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Oldham, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 49 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 46 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 41 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 13 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 15 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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9th of 9 secondary schools in Oldham for Ofsted rating

#7The Radclyffe SchoolGood
#8Saddleworth SchoolRequires improvement
#9Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOutstanding
#2Co-op Academy FailsworthGood
#3E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthGood
#4Oasis Academy LeesbrookGood
#5Oasis Academy OldhamGood
#6The Crompton House Church of England AcademyGood
#7The Radclyffe SchoolGood
#8Saddleworth SchoolRequires improvement
#9Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,172 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

12th of 14 secondary schools in Oldham for spending per pupil

#10North Chadderton School£7,312
#11E-ACT the Oldham Academy North£6,867
#12Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy£4,172
#13Saddleworth School£3,227
#14The Radclyffe School£3,056

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Waterhead Academy£9,614
#2Co-op Academy Failsworth£9,001
#3The Hathershaw College£8,715
#4The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy£8,676
#5Oasis Academy Oldham£8,589
#6Oasis Academy Leesbrook£8,181
#7E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy£7,654
#8The Crompton House Church of England Academy£7,497
#9The Blue Coat CofE School£7,469
#10North Chadderton School£7,312
#11E-ACT the Oldham Academy North£6,867
#12Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy£4,172
#13Saddleworth School£3,227
#14The Radclyffe School£3,056

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