SCHOOL PROFILE

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152193
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

5 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Oldham
Trust CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 232 227 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 113 48.7% of pupils
Male pupils 119 51.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.9%
20.9 pts below England
School 3.9%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.0%
218
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
5
Any other White background
0.9%
2
Indian
0.4%
1
White and Asian
0.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.6% 20 of 232 pupils
12.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.6%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.6% 13 pupils
England 14.8% 9.2 pts below
EHC plans 3.0% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
No specialist assessment yet 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.3% 10.1 pts above England
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
98.3%
Oldham Council
93.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information