Mayfield Primary School, Oldham

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~407m)Possible (~582m)Unlikely (~757m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Couper-Barton
Pupils:413 / 450 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01616246425
Address:Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, OL1 4LG
Trust:CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2016

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:142550
UKPRN:10055182
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

48.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-1ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has declined from 58% to 53%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

13

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (East Entrance)
538m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Abbotsford Road (SW-bound)
68m · 1 min walk
Vulcan Street (nr)
100m · 2 min walk
Stoneleigh Street (adj)
127m · 2 min walk
Ivanhoe Street (nr)
208m · 3 min walk
London Road (S-bound)
230m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

413 pupils

450 capacity

37 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(103)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.51166%

Overall absence

19.52862%

Persistent absence

297

Enrolments

Authorised4.71502%
Unauthorised1.79664%
Persistent (10%+)19.52862%
Severe (50%+)0.3367%

Absence trend

3.93816%
18/19
3.53476%
20/21
7.83859%
21/22
6.51593%
22/23
6.08345%
23/24
6.51166%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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