Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, Oldham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~462m)Possible (~660m)Unlikely (~858m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jason Chadwick
Pupils:460 / 472 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01617707260
Address:Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JD
Trust:FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:142471
UKPRN:10054650
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

27.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend65%
Child is happy83%
Well taught91%
Good progress78%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development52%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+9ppWriting

Reading has declined from 75% to 70%. Maths has improved from 63% to 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 48%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Houghton Avenue (opp)
142m · 2 min walk
Garden Suburb (in)
152m · 2 min walk
Hollins Road (adj)
153m · 2 min walk
Merton Avenue (nr)
174m · 3 min walk
Colenso Street (nr)
201m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

460 pupils

472 capacity

12 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(3)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 July 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.14464%

Overall absence

13.15068%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised3.35348%
Unauthorised1.79116%
Persistent (10%+)13.15068%
Severe (50%+)0.54795%

Absence trend

4.65925%
18/19
6.49902%
20/21
8.89969%
21/22
8.60764%
22/23
6.37826%
23/24
5.14464%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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