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Greenacres Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Oldham

Dunkerley Street, Oldham, OL4 2AX

Website 01617705350

64

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 30/06/2022

Application demand

68%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

94.8%

13.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

254

Capacity used

Over capacity

121%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

68%

1st preference success rate

30 of 44 families who put it first got an offer

30

Places offered

70

Total applications

2.3

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference4430● 68%
2nd preference160● 0%
3rd preference80● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)20● 0%
Total703043%

1st preference success by year

77%
2020
100%
2021
88%
2022
75%
2023
100%
2024
68%
2025

Oldham lets families list 5 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Katie Thornton
Address
Dunkerley Street, Oldham, OL4 2AX
Phone
01617705350
Local authority
Oldham
Ward / constituency
Waterhead · Oldham East and Saddleworth
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
145537

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals28%——
English as additional language45%——
SEN support18%——
49% boys (124)51% girls (130)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES

254 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    30 June 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 191 pupils

Attendance

94.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.5%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

15%
20/21
21%
21/22
24%
22/23
13%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths64%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard57%
-5% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard63%
-12% vs England
Higher standard13%
-20% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard70%
-2% vs England
Greater depth10%
-3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard80%
+6% vs England
Higher standard20%
-6% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard70%
-3% vs England
Higher standard20%
-10% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard83%
+1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

642019632023642024572025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)57%61%
Higher standard7%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Oldham council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.