Holy Family RC Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village, Oldham, OL8 3NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Family RC Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 38th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 225

Eligible for free school meals49.5%

49.5%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.3%

22.3%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.2%

25.2%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Family RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Limehurst Community Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Limeside	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	36% met the expected standard
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Tunnicliffe
Phone: 01617702400
Website: holyfamily.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village, Oldham, OL8 3NG
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 149454

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.