Primary school in Oldham
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Whetstone Hill Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4NA
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Places
- 236
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Oldham 011B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 20%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 25%
- Households owning their home
- 33%
- Households in social housing
- 58%
- Households with no car
- 37%
- Adults economically inactive
- 38%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Linda McCombe
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Ward
- St James'
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- URN
- 152538
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 40% | 0.2 mi |
| Willowpark Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 59% | 0.2 mi |
| Mayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2024 | 53% | 0.3 mi |
| Littlemoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2024 | 56% | 0.5 mi |
| Greenacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 57% | 0.7 mi |
| Hodge Clough Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 55% | 0.7 mi |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2024 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Beever Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 54% | 0.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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