Horton Mill Community Primary School, Oldham
Horton Mill Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Horton Mill Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Horton Mill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 47% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Horton Mill Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Horton Mill Community Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Horton Mill Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horton Mill Community Primary School are Greenhill Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 62% maths); Glodwick Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); and Beever Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths).
Horton Mill Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Greenhill AcademyGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBeever Primary School
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Horton Mill Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 64% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (64%).
Who goes there
78.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink), about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greengate Street (near), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Horton Mill Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Horton Mill Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Horton Mill Community Primary School are The Blue Coat CofE School (0.5 miles) and Oasis Academy Leesbrook (0.8 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has prioritised reading and introduced a new phonics programme that is improving pupils' fluency and confidence. Early years provision is particularly strong, with children well-prepared for key stage 1 and good support for those learning English as an additional language. Pupils are happy at school, behave well, and benefit from a warm, welcoming community where they develop strong relationships with staff and peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading with a new phonics programme and improved fluency and confidence
- Well-prepared early years provision with effective curriculum and good support for children learning English as an additional language
- Good pupil behaviour and positive conduct throughout the school
- Effective attendance strategy with improving attendance rates
- Opportunities for pupils to develop as confident citizens through school council, anti-bullying teams, and visits
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils continue to have gaps in knowledge from the previous curriculum that need addressing
- Staff do not routinely check pupils' understanding before moving to new learning, causing further gaps
- Recent curriculum improvements in writing and mathematics are too new to show full impact
- Governors have not provided sufficient challenge or support to improve education quality and identify issues with pupil achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear focus on putting pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, playground pals, lunchtime helpers, anti-bullying team, school council, Blue Skies peer support, trips to parks, farms, museums, London, and visits to places of worship
Horton Mill Community Primary School is a welcoming learning community where pupils behave well and enjoy positive relationships with staff. However, the quality of education requires improvement because pupils in key stages 1 and 2 have gaps in knowledge from a previously weak curriculum, though recent improvements to the curriculum are underway.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 47% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Horton Mill Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Horton Mill Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Oldham
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Horton Mill Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Horton Mill Community Primary School is in Oldham; for families living there:
Apply to Oldham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 11 serious and 30 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
122
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
26.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,692
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,484
Per pupil
£1535k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
184
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
Horton Mill Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Horton Mill Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Horton Mill Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Horton Mill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Horton Mill Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Horton Mill Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Horton Mill Community 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 Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Horton Mill Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Classes at Horton Mill Community Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Horton Mill Community Primary School has around 238 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Horton Mill Community Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Horton Mill Community Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Horton Mill Community 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.
Does Horton Mill Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Horton Mill Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 11 serious and 30 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Horton Mill Community Primary School?
Horton Mill Community Primary School is at Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1GL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)