Greenfield St Mary's CofE School, Oldham
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Oldham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Greenfield St Mary's CofE School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenfield St Mary's CofE School are Greenfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 81% maths); Friezland Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); St Chad's Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Greenfield Primary SchoolFriezland Primary SchoolSt Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
Who goes there
4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clarence Hotel (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greenfield St Mary's CofE School issued 1 suspension, 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 St Mary's CofE School are Saddleworth School (1.3 miles) and Mossley Hollins High School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham
Across Oldham council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
69
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,532
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,041
Per pupil
£970k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
156
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Questions parents ask about Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
What are SATs results like at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?
Of the pupils at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Greenfield St Mary's CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenfield St Mary's CofE 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 St Mary's CofE School?
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?
Classes at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School has around 158 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenfield St Mary's CofE 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 St Mary's CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 St Mary's CofE School?
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is at Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 7DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)