Medlock Valley Primary School, Oldham
Medlock Valley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham, part of Kingfisher Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 64th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 13,005th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Medlock Valley Primary School in detail
Medlock Valley Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Medlock Valley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Medlock Valley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Medlock Valley Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Medlock Valley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Medlock Valley Primary School are St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Alexandra Park Junior School (0.7 miles, 64% reading, 68% maths); and Broadfield Primary School (0.8 miles, 64% reading, 68% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Medlock Valley Primary School.
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolHoly Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAlexandra Park Junior SchoolBroadfield Primary School
The trust
Medlock Valley Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Kingfisher Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
58.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (24%) and Black (11%).
Medlock Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Medlock Valley 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
In 2024/25, Medlock Valley Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
58.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Medlock Valley Primary School
Jim McMahon OBE MP shares his thoughts on the Kingfisher Learning Trust’s Festival of Learning!
2 May 2026
Ofsted Letter and Report
15 Mar 2024
SEND Local Offer
20 Jun 2023
Toddlers, Tech and Talk Research Project
5 Mar 2023
School Games Gold Award 2022/23
1 Feb 2023
Strep A - Parental Advice
12 Dec 2022
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Before and after school care
Medlock Valley 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Medlock Valley Primary School.
- Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - The Hathershaw College750m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Medlock Valley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Medlock Valley 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
96%
Near capacity
303 pupils
315 places
12 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Medlock Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
337
Total Pupils
189
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
24.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,336
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,479
Per pupil
£2322k
Total funding
£276k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
23.3%
Persistent absence
283
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
Medlock Valley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Medlock Valley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Medlock Valley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Medlock Valley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Medlock Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Medlock Valley Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Medlock Valley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Medlock Valley 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 Medlock Valley Primary School?
Medlock Valley Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Medlock Valley Primary School?
Classes at Medlock Valley Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Medlock Valley Primary School?
Medlock Valley Primary School has around 337 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Medlock Valley Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Medlock Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Medlock Valley Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Medlock Valley Primary School in 2024/25. 23.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Medlock Valley Primary School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Medlock Valley 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 Medlock Valley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Medlock Valley 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Medlock Valley Primary School: Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - The Hathershaw College (750m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Medlock Valley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Medlock Valley Primary School?
Medlock Valley Primary School is at Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)