School Chooser

Primary schools in Oldham

There are 86 primary schools in Oldham, teaching 24,100 pupils. Of the 74 with a score, 18 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 38 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in OldhamAll schools in OldhamPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools18 of 74scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards8inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)497 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full29 of 81schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs22schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Oldham

From Oldham council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 57 primary schools, 26 of which filled on distance and 31 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 260 m
  2. Broadfield Primary School 280 m
  3. Westwood Academy 280 m
  4. Coppice Primary Academy 300 m
  5. Oasis Academy Clarksfield 570 m
  6. Buckstones Primary School 620 m
  7. Hodge Clough Primary School 690 m
  8. Greenacres Primary Academy 730 m
  9. Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 740 m
  10. Fir Bank Primary School 890 m
  11. Christ Church CofE Primary School 930 m
  12. Burnley Brow Community School 940 m

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Oldham council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (86)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-112094%Not inspected9382 to 98
2St Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonChurch of England · ages 4-112126%Good 20229181 to 96
3Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1127327%Good 20229080 to 95
4Westwood AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1124246%Outstanding 20248976 to 95
5Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester23734%No overall grade 20248772 to 94
6St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1124421%Not inspected8661 to 96
7Buckstones Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1120710%No overall grade 20248569 to 93
8Diggle SchoolFoundation · ages 3-111697%Good 20238264 to 92
9Rushcroft Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1116435%Good 20227857 to 90
10Burnley Brow Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1147335%Good 20237761 to 87
11Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-715017%Report card 20267651 to 90
12Fir Bank Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1123814%Good 20237654 to 89
13Greenfield St Mary's CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111584%Good 20247552 to 88
14Delph Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-1120512%Good 20237350 to 87
15Friezland Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11978%Not inspected7232 to 92
16St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1122553%No overall grade 20247148 to 86
17Roundthorn Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1124533%Good 20236742 to 84
18Limehurst Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1132351%Good 20246644 to 82
19St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester45017%Good 20236335 to 84
20Crompton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123522%Good 20246338 to 82
21St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-112696%Good 20195936 to 79
22St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120033%Good 20235630 to 78
23Greenacres Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1125428%Good 20225429 to 76
24Beal Vale Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1120234%Good 20244724 to 70
25St Agnes CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1110752%Not inspected4715 to 81
26Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1128122%Good 20224622 to 73
27Thorp Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121725%Good 20234623 to 70
28Greenfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1134712%No overall grade 20244523 to 69
29Werneth Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1142939%Good 20234526 to 64
30St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1133344%Good 20234525 to 66
31Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1141257%Not inspected4424 to 66
32Knowsley Junior SchoolFoundation · ages 7-1121632%Good 20224024 to 59
33Woodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolChurch of England/Free Church · ages 4-11 · Manchester13321%Report card 20253917 to 67
34Yew Tree Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1161940%No overall grade 20243924 to 56
35St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1137747%Good 20243721 to 58
36Stanley Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144336%Good 20243520 to 55
37Royton Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1132427%No overall grade 20253318 to 55
38Mills Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1160418%Report card 20263119 to 48
39Coppice Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1152529%Not inspected2916 to 49
40East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1112230%No overall grade 20252814 to 52
41Willowpark Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1122658%Good 20242812 to 55
42St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester25537%Good 20232714 to 49
43Freehold Community AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1144735%Good 20232715 to 45
44Northmoor AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1134649%No overall grade 20242615 to 45
45Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1146028%No overall grade 20252414 to 40
46Holy Family RC Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1120650%Report card 20262411 to 47
47St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1149146%Good 20192311 to 45
48Oasis Academy ClarksfieldAcademy · ages 3-1146154%Good 20232313 to 40
49South Failsworth Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester44119%Good 20242212 to 39
50Bare Trees Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1163634%Good 20242112 to 35
51Beever Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122169%Good 2022209 to 41
52Medlock Valley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1133763%Good 20242010 to 38
53East Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1118540%Report card 2026209 to 39
54Hodge Clough Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144327%Good 20241911 to 34
55Greenhill AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1152434%Good 2020158 to 26
56St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1129029%No overall grade 2025157 to 29
57Richmond AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1138943%Good 2023148 to 25
58Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123831%No overall grade 2025147 to 29
59Mather Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester20458%Report card 2026146 to 30
60St Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121158%Good 2023145 to 37
61Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-114717%Report card 2026124 to 38
62Broadfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1138446%Report card 2026116 to 21
63Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1139631%Good 2024116 to 20
64St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1119135%Good 2023115 to 24
65Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1120828%No overall grade 202595 to 20
66St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1122348%Good 202494 to 19
67Woodlands Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1129253%No overall grade 202594 to 17
68Alt AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1134357%Good 202284 to 15
69Mayfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1141348%Requires improvement 202442 to 9
70Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1117630%Requires improvement 202141 to 10
71Littlemoor Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1131354%Requires improvement 202432 to 6
72Alexandra Park Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1134242%Requires improvement 202121 to 4
73Oasis Academy LimesideAcademy · ages 2-1145271%Requires improvement 202421 to 3
74St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1116649%Requires improvement 202310 to 1
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11––Outstanding 2023–
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Greater Manchester36524%Not inspected–
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122648%Good 2022–
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-112324%Good 2023–
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11––Not inspected–
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11––Requires improvement 2024–
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1132226%Not inspected–
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11––Good 2020–
St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1140016%Good 2023–
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11––Good 2024–
St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1123129%Good 2019–
Thornham St. James CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1119717%Good 2023–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.