Greenfield St Mary's CofE School, Oldham

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Suzanne Hall
Pupils:158 / 210 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01457872264
Address:Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:105723
UKPRN:10068681
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school really values each child and puts them at the heart of everything it does. Pupils feel happy, secure and supported, with strong relationships between staff and students. The school is committed to academic success while also helping children develop into thoughtful, caring individuals who understand and respect differences.

Key Strengths

  • High-quality teaching of reading, with early identification and support for pupils who fall behind
  • Well-behaved, polite and considerate pupils who are engaged in their learning
  • Strong focus on pupil wellbeing, with caring relationships between staff and pupils
  • Ambitious, well-ordered curriculum that helps most pupils build knowledge over time
  • Many enrichment opportunities including trips, residential visits and clubs to develop talents and interests

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers sometimes do not adapt lessons well enough to meet the needs of pupils with SEND, limiting their progress
  • Older pupils are not consistently encouraged to read a wide range of ambitious texts, limiting their knowledge of different authors and literature

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Languages club, football club, gardening club, museum visits, historical site visits, city visits, Year 6 residential trip, breakfast club, after-school club

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is a good primary school where pupils are valued and supported to succeed academically. The school has an ambitious curriculum and most pupils learn well, building up rich knowledge over time.

At a Glance

4.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-10ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 80%. Maths has declined from 83% to 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Greenfield Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Clarence Hotel (opp)
85m · 1 min walk
Central Avenue (nr)
199m · 3 min walk
Fernlea Vale (nr)
228m · 4 min walk
King William IV (o/s)
370m · 6 min walk
Oak View Mill (opp)
567m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

158 pupils

210 capacity

52 spare places available

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(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.85255%

Overall absence

6.41026%

Persistent absence

156

Enrolments

Authorised2.65449%
Unauthorised1.19806%
Persistent (10%+)6.41026%
Severe (50%+)0.64103%

Absence trend

2.48405%
18/19
2.05973%
20/21
3.53233%
21/22
4.05701%
22/23
4.56796%
23/24
3.85255%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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