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Greenfield Primary School, Oldham

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Greenfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Greenfield Primary School in detail

Greenfield Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our new starters, parents and carers are encouraged to visit the school for a tour and to meet with Headteacher, Ben Storey, for an introduction to school life at Greenfield Primary School. Book your place and come along to an open day on: Greenfield Primary School is a very popular primary school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school's motto, 'Excellence and Enjoyment for All' encapsulates our daily commitment to fostering the best possible achievement among all pupils, regardless of their abilities, whilst placing happiness and safety at the heart of everything we do. The Greenfield team have incredibly high expectations of our pupils and believe in limitless potential."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Greenfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Greenfield Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Greenfield Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Greenfield Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Greenfield Primary School are Greenfield St Mary's CofE School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Friezland Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); St Chad's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).

Greenfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Greenfield St Mary's CofE SchoolFriezland Primary SchoolSt Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

What parents say

69 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greenfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

Who goes there

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 9 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Greenfield Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridlepath (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Greenfield Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Greenfield Primary School are Saddleworth School (1 mile) and Mossley Hollins High School (1.5 miles).

Saddleworth SchoolMossley Hollins High School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~788m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Benjamin Storey
Pupils:347
LA:Oldham
Phone:01617705525
Address:Shaw Street, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7AA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:105667
UKPRN:10072093
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Greenfield Primary School creates a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and socially. With expert phonics teaching and a broad curriculum, pupils become confident learners who enjoy school. The school is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs, ensuring they access the same ambitious learning as their peers.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff and effective phonics programme - pupils become fluent, independent readers
  • Warm relationships throughout the school - staff know pupils well and provide excellent support and care
  • Well-planned, sequenced curriculum with clear essential knowledge and vocabulary
  • Pupils with SEND are quickly identified and make good progress with meaningful learning adaptations
  • Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour, are polite and courteous, and play harmoniously together

Areas for Improvement

  • Early years curriculum needs clearer identification of what children should learn and by when
  • Teachers need to check pupils' understanding more frequently during lessons to ensure they are secure before moving on
  • A small number of pupils do not attend school regularly enough despite recent improvements like the breakfast club

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Chess, basketball, prefect roles, mental health ambassador roles, breakfast club

Greenfield Primary School is a warm and caring environment where pupils are happy, feel safe, and achieve well. The school promotes high educational standards with a broad, ambitious curriculum that includes support for pupils with special educational needs.

At a Glance

11.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

69 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy99%
Child does well93%
High expectations90%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)77%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)85%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-22ppMaths+4ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

26.2

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Greenfield Rail Station (Entrance)
376m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Bridlepath (adj)
90m · 1 min walk
Chew Valley Road (adj)
152m · 2 min walk
Wellington Road (opp)
180m · 3 min walk
Queensway (W-bound)
180m · 3 min walk
King William IV (opp)
278m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Greenfield Primary School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Greenfield Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Oldham, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Greenfield Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Oldham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

283 pupils

420 places

137 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Oldham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,159
Projected new pupils:540

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham

Across Oldham council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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(6)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 September 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
6 February 2013

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

10.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Speech, Language & Communication5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Visual Impairment3
Other2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.7%
Asian
2.0%
Mixed
7.0%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.2%
English as Additional Language8.4%

347

Total Pupils

179

Boys

168

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

31.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,217

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,107

Per pupil

£1548k

Total funding

£52k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£64,765
EAL funding£7,503
Lump sum£145,245

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

256

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)8.6%
Severe (50%+)2.3%

Absence trend

4.5%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
5.2%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Greenfield Primary School

What are SATs results like at Greenfield Primary School?

Of the pupils at Greenfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Greenfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Greenfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Greenfield Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Greenfield 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 Greenfield Primary School?

Greenfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Greenfield Primary School?

Classes at Greenfield Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Greenfield Primary School?

Greenfield Primary School has around 347 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Greenfield Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Greenfield Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Greenfield Primary School?

Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenfield 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.

How many road collisions happen near Greenfield Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Greenfield Primary School?

Greenfield Primary School is at Shaw Street, Greenfield, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3 7AA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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