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Best Schools in Oldham

Compare 115 schools in Oldham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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115

Total Schools

11

Outstanding

75

Good

Primary Schools

94 schools

Secondary Schools

24 schools

Top Performing Schools in Oldham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Diggle School

Foundation school

Primary

OL3 5PU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+4.5

Writing Prog.

+2.4

Maths Prog.

+4.2

179 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 2.2% EAL

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

Voluntary aided school

Primary

OL2 7PP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

+5.4

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

+6.2

211 pupils • 6.2% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Westwood Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

OL9 6BH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/14/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

+4.0

239 pupils • 40.2% FSM • 78.7% EAL

Corpus Christi RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

OL9 7HA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/30/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

92%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

84%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+3.6

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+1.9

344 pupils • 24.7% FSM • 27.6% EAL

Buckstones Primary School

Community school

Primary

OL2 8HN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/27/2014

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

+1.4

210 pupils • 8.1% FSM • 1.4% EAL

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

OL4 5AT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/9/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

84%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+5.1

Writing Prog.

-0.6

Maths Prog.

+3.9

208 pupils • 38.5% FSM • 23.6% EAL

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Alexandra Park Junior School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

OL8 2BE

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

51%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

358 pupils • 43.6% FSM • 80.4% EAL

Alexandra Park Junior School

Community school

Primary

OL8 2BE

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 12/8/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

56%

Writing Standard

31%

Maths Standard

52%

Combined RWM

26%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

-2.4

Maths Prog.

-0.7

354 pupils • 39.0% FSM • 81.9% EAL

Alt Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

OL8 2EL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/3/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

47%

Writing Standard

56%

Maths Standard

51%

Combined RWM

40%

Reading Prog.

-3.5

Writing Prog.

-1.7

Maths Prog.

-4.6

319 pupils • 56.7% FSM • 51.1% EAL

Bare Trees Primary School

Community school

Primary

OL9 0DX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/25/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

67%

Writing Standard

59%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

45%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

-1.6

Maths Prog.

+0.1

662 pupils • 31.7% FSM • 93.7% EAL

Beal Vale Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

OL2 7SY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/28/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

+1.7

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

+1.1

197 pupils • 39.6% FSM • 14.2% EAL

Beever Primary School

Community school

Primary

OL1 3QU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

57%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

54%

Reading Prog.

-1.9

Writing Prog.

-2.0

Maths Prog.

0.0

225 pupils • 57.3% FSM • 44.4% EAL

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