Northmoor Academy, Oldham
Northmoor Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Oldham, part of The Harmony Trust Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 57th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Northmoor Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Northmoor Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 49% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Northmoor Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Northmoor Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northmoor Academy are Richmond Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 65% maths); St Hilda's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Westwood Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); and St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles).
Northmoor Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Richmond AcademySt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolWestwood AcademySt Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
The trust
Northmoor Academy is one of 17 schools run by The Harmony Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Northmoor Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
43.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 75.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (54%), Black (13%) and Mixed (8%).
Northmoor Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 20 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Westwood (Manchester Metrolink), about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
28 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rochdale Road (near), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Northmoor Academy 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, Northmoor Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northmoor Academy are The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy (0.2 miles), The Blue Coat CofE School (0.6 miles) and E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (1.1 miles).
The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademyThe Blue Coat CofE SchoolE-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 May 2019, 7 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's vision of 'believe, succeed, achieve' permeates all aspects of school life. Staff consistently display these qualities through their interactions with pupils. This vision inspires pupils to work towards success. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. The school has created an oasis for pupils. Pupils know that they are cared for well. Northmoor Academy is a friendly and happy place to learn.
The school has established an exciting curriculum for pupils to study. This motivates pupils when learning something for the first time or mastering a new skill. Pupils are rightly proud of their work. They know that what they learn now will help them in the future. Pupils extend their skills by taking on many leadership roles within the school. These roles inspire pupils to contribute to their school community.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has established an ambitious curriculum that supports all pupils. In most subjects, learning is well considered and builds on what pupils already know and can do. For example, pupils use their prior learning about living things to decide whether an unknown object is living or not. However, in other subjects, the important concepts and ideas that pupils need to learn have not been identified clearly enough. From time to time, a few pupils struggle to connect their learning to these important concepts. Some of these pupils find it hard to build on their prior learning in these subject areas.
Overall, current pupils' achievement is much better than the published data suggests. In part, this is because some pupils join the school part way through key stage 2. Many of these pupils start school without the knowledge and skills appropriate to their age. However, these pupils achieve well from their starting points.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
43.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 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 49% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Northmoor Academy 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 Northmoor Academy.
- Versatile Learning Ltd760m away · Not yet graded
- Core Progress940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northmoor Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northmoor Academy 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 43 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
53%
Available places
331 pupils
630 places
299 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
73
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Northmoor Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 20 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
346
Total Pupils
180
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,301
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,374
Per pupil
£2402k
Total funding
£235k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
22.3%
Persistent absence
328
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
Questions parents ask about Northmoor Academy
What are SATs results like at Northmoor Academy?
Of the pupils at Northmoor Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Northmoor Academy's Ofsted rating?
Northmoor Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Northmoor Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Northmoor Academy is oversubscribed, Oldham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Northmoor Academy?
Northmoor Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Northmoor Academy?
Classes at Northmoor Academy average 21.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Northmoor Academy?
Northmoor Academy has around 346 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Northmoor Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Northmoor Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 20 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Northmoor Academy?
7% of sessions were missed at Northmoor Academy in 2024/25. 22.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northmoor Academy?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Northmoor Academy 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 Northmoor Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Northmoor Academy 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 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Northmoor Academy: Versatile Learning Ltd (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Core Progress (940m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Northmoor Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 43 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Northmoor Academy?
Northmoor Academy is at Alderson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)