Richmond Academy, Oldham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

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:Ms Katie Jordon
Pupils:389 / 510 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01612600610
Address:Winterbottom Street, Oldham, OL9 6HY
Trust:THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 January 2023View full report
URN:139651
UKPRN:10041552
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 September 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+6ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 64%. Maths has improved from 59% to 65%. Writing has declined from 69% to 65%.

Class Sizes

19.5

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

19

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (East Entrance)
125m · 2 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (To Rochdale)
512m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Westwood Metrolink Stop (Stop B)
120m · 2 min walk
Lee Street (Stop A)
261m · 4 min walk
Featherstall Road North (adj)
271m · 4 min walk
West Street (opp)
303m · 5 min walk
Oldham College (opp)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

389 pupils

510 capacity

121 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(2)

11 January 2023
13 September 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3884%

Overall absence

26.01156%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised4.38153%
Unauthorised3.00686%
Persistent (10%+)26.01156%
Severe (50%+)1.15607%

Absence trend

4.76143%
18/19
5.52129%
20/21
7.54003%
21/22
9.13284%
22/23
6.71461%
23/24
7.3884%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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