Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Ruth Street, Oldham, OL1 3EZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school is an oasis of calm.”
- “Pupils, parents and carers describe their school as supportive, safe and happy.”
- “Families from a wide range of different backgrounds are welcomed into the school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not accurately identify and address the knowledge pupils have forgotten over time.”
- “As a result, pupils do not all have a depth of knowledge across the wider curriculum.”
- “However, attendance rates remain lower than the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Beever Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Northmoor Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Horton Mill Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greenhill Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Richmond Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mayfield Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published