Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Oldham
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Oldham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,469 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 186 first-preference applications, 265 offers in total, 186 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
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