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Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton

Stanley Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire OL9 7HA

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton

10 reasons to choose Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton

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Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oldham and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Oldham LEA.

Average class size

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools.

The Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton curriculum

School curriculum is subject based, as opposed to topic-based, and emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest Schools to Year 1 and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Primary School, Chadderton

Independent Prep Schools

Hulme Grammar Prep School (0.9 miles); The Chadderton Preparatory Grammar School (2 miles); Farrowdale House School (4.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

New Moston Primary School (1.7 miles); Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.8 miles); St Margaret Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, New Moston (1.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Hulme Grammar School (0.9 miles); Etz Chaim Boys’ School (5.5 miles); Trinity Christian School, Stalybridge (5.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Radclyffe School (1.8 miles); The Blue Coat CofE School (2.3 miles); Middleton Technology School (2.6 miles).

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