Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, Greater Manchester

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~407m)Possible (~582m)Unlikely (~757m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane E A Brierley
Pupils:365 / 360 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01618238610
Address:Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:105645
UKPRN:10070941
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
915m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Waterloo Street (opp)
41m · 1 min walk
Glodwick Road (nr)
108m · 2 min walk
Bolton Street (nr)
123m · 2 min walk
Queens Road (opp)
218m · 4 min walk
Retford Street (opp)
228m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

365 pupils

360 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Greater Manchester

High pressure
New homes approved:219
Projected new pupils:55

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Greater Manchester

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(6)

25 February 2025
6 February 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
20 January 2015
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.56634%

Overall absence

24.06417%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised4.17965%
Unauthorised2.38669%
Persistent (10%+)24.06417%
Severe (50%+)2.6738%

Absence trend

5.74792%
18/19
7.38786%
20/21
8.61509%
21/22
8.00024%
22/23
7.80836%
23/24
6.56634%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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