Diggle School, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Diggle School excels in fostering a love of reading, with pupils achieving very high standards and reading widely with genuine enjoyment. The school provides an engaging, welcoming environment where all pupils - including those with additional needs - make good progress. Teachers create fun, interesting lessons with strong relationships that help pupils feel confident and keen to learn.
Key Strengths
- Very high standards in reading with pupils reading widely and often with genuine enjoyment
- Good progress for all pupils across all key stages, including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Happy, secure and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and behaviour is generally very good
- Good teaching that is engaging and fun, with positive relationships between pupils and staff
- Rich curriculum providing wide range of learning opportunities across different subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Work set in lessons does not always match pupils' abilities or provide sufficient challenge
- Marking is inconsistent - in some classes it does not clearly tell pupils how to improve or give time for them to do so
- Early Years outdoor provision does not provide enough opportunities for children to learn independently
- Middle leaders need to play a more active role in monitoring their subjects
Safeguarding
The report states the school is a happy, secure and welcoming place where pupils feel safe and well cared for, indicating effective safeguarding arrangements.
Extracurricular Activities
Before- and after-school club
Diggle School is a good primary school serving a rural community in Oldham where pupils make good progress across all key stages. The school has improved significantly, particularly in Key Stage 2, with very high standards in reading and strong achievement overall.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 86% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has improved from 76% to 87%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
169 pupils
210 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.64934%
Overall absence
3.79747%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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