Bare Trees Primary School, Oldham
Bare Trees Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bare Trees Primary School in detail
Bare Trees Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are very proud of our school, our pupils and their successes. Bare Trees Primary School is a three form entry primary school, with over 670 pupils. We are a large, happy and very busy school."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Bare Trees Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Bare Trees Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Bare Trees Primary School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 66 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bare Trees Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bare Trees Primary School are Burnley Brow Community School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 45% maths); and Westwood Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths).
Bare Trees Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Burnley Brow Community SchoolSt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolWestwood Academy
Who goes there
90.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (84%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Westwood (Manchester Metrolink), about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holly Grove (s-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bare Trees Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bare Trees Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bare Trees Primary School are North Chadderton School (0.6 miles); The Radclyffe School (0.6 miles); E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (0.9 miles); and Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1 mile).
North Chadderton SchoolThe Radclyffe SchoolE-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSaint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud to attend this busy and friendly school. They are warmly greeted each day by staff. Pupils appreciate the considerable care that staff give to their well-being. This contributes to pupils feeling happy, valued and safe in school.
The school has increasingly high aspirations for pupils, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Many pupils achieve well and they are successfully prepared for the next stages of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed a broad and ambitious curriculum. It has identified the important knowledge that pupils should learn and when this content should be taught. Equally, the school has ensured that children in the early years secure strong foundations in their learning. This prepares them well for Year 1 and beyond.
The school's published data for 2023 shows that the proportion of pupils who met expected standards in mathematics and writing at the end of Year 6 was below national averages. The school has strengthened its curriculum design to address the gaps that remained for some pupils as an ongoing result of the COVID pandemic and subsequent low rates of attendance. Currently, most pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well across a range of subjects.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Bare Trees Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Oldham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bare Trees Primary School.
- Core Progress410m away · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Oldham North510m away · Not yet graded
- Versatile Learning Ltd760m away · Not yet graded
- CLC Learning Ltd890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bare Trees Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bare Trees Primary School is in Oldham; for families living there:
Apply to Oldham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
600 pupils
630 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham
Across Oldham council
Places available
3,927
Applications
2,814
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Oldham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
636
Total Pupils
330
Boys
306
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,344
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,003
Per pupil
£4142k
Total funding
£312k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
549
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bare Trees Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bare Trees Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bare Trees Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Bare Trees Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bare Trees Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bare Trees Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bare Trees Primary School is oversubscribed, Oldham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bare Trees Primary School?
Bare Trees Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bare Trees Primary School?
Classes at Bare Trees Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bare Trees Primary School?
Bare Trees Primary School has around 636 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bare Trees Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Bare Trees Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bare Trees Primary School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Bare Trees Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bare Trees Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bare Trees Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bare Trees Primary School: Core Progress (410m away, registered, not yet graded), Kip McGrath Oldham North (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and Versatile Learning Ltd (760m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Bare Trees Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bare Trees Primary School?
Bare Trees Primary School is at Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)