Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Oldham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Oldham Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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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.
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Year 7 in 2026 was offered a place, as at all 8 other Oldham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 186 first-choice applications for 265 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 79 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 37.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 44.4% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Oldham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Oldham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- The Radclyffe School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Chadderton School 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Oldham 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Blue Coat CofE School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Hathershaw College 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Co-op Academy Failsworth 2.2 mi Good Last distance published