Freehold Community Academy, Oldham

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~596m)Unlikely (~775m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Maher
Pupils:447 / 420 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01617706450
Address:Sidmouth Street, Oldham, OL9 7RG
Trust:FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 31 October 2023View full report
URN:142425
UKPRN:10054649
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-11ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 72%. Maths has declined from 72% to 61%. Writing has declined from 77% to 72%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

30.9

KS2

13

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (E entrance)
154m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Lincoln Street (Stop B)
55m · 1 min walk
Worcester Street (nr)
149m · 2 min walk
Lansdowne Road (Stop C)
238m · 4 min walk
Mill View (opp)
240m · 4 min walk
Oxford Street (cnr)
241m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

447 pupils

420 capacity

27 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Oldham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,161
Projected new pupils:540

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham

Admissions Demand - Oldham

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

3,967

Applications

2,727

Got 1st preference

93.5%

Got preferred school

97.9%

Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

31 October 2023
25 September 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.66396%

Overall absence

17.36842%

Persistent absence

380

Enrolments

Authorised3.02268%
Unauthorised2.64128%
Persistent (10%+)17.36842%
Severe (50%+)0.26316%

Absence trend

3.87009%
18/19
5.61246%
20/21
6.65154%
21/22
7.94023%
22/23
6.82018%
23/24
5.66396%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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