Greenfield Primary School, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Greenfield Primary School is led exceptionally well and has achieved outstanding teaching where all pupils thrive. Your child will benefit from a rich curriculum with inspiring activities, trips and clubs, while receiving excellent care in a safe, nurturing environment. The school excels at helping all children succeed, including those needing extra support.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching that is inspiring and never less than good
- Pupils show excellent behaviour, are polite and respectful, and feel safe at school
- All groups of pupils, including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, make rapid progress and reach high standards
- Rich curriculum with stimulating visits, visitors and after-school clubs that foster a love of learning
- Exceptional early years provision that lays a strong foundation for learning
Areas for Improvement
- Ensure spelling mistakes are consistently picked up in marking and corrected by pupils
- Encourage pupils to check their own spelling carefully using dictionaries
- Senior and middle leaders to regularly monitor that spelling standards are consistently high across pupils' work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is outstanding - the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is excellent, with pupils taught how to keep themselves safe and aware of internet safety risks.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, computer technology clubs, street dance, sports coaching, school council, Eco School work, breakfast and after-school club
Greenfield Primary School is an outstanding school where excellent leadership has rapidly improved achievement and teaching quality. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who make rapid progress and reach very high standards, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
11.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
69 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 65%. Maths has improved from 77% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
347 pupils
480 capacity
133 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
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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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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.73655%
Overall absence
8.59375%
Persistent absence
256
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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