Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School, Oldham
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham, part of Kingfisher Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School are St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); Royton Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Crompton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 100% maths); and Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths).
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyRoyton Hall Primary SchoolCrompton Primary SchoolSs Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
The trust
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School is one of 7 schools run by Kingfisher Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 29 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 4 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 30 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cornish Way (near), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School are E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (0.2 miles), E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (0.9 miles) and The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.1 miles).
E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademyE-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthThe Crompton House Church of England 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School (URN 105652), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
At a Glance
28.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
16.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 places
33 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
176
Total Pupils
92
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
29.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,936
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,609
Per pupil
£1123k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
161
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
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School (URN 105652), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery 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 Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School has around 176 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School is at Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)