St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Anne's creates a welcoming family environment where children are exceptionally proud to attend and behaviour is excellent. The school excels at teaching children to read with confidence and fluency through skilled phonics teaching and personalized support. Pupils benefit from a rich range of enrichment activities including sports, music, drama and outdoor learning experiences that develop their skills and connections with diverse communities.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Strong reading culture with skilled phonics teaching and personalized support for struggling readers
- Well-designed curriculum that builds logically with regular checks on pupil understanding
- Extensive enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that develop pupils' confidence and skills
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through collaboration with external specialists
Areas for Improvement
- Some activities in a small number of subjects do not deepen pupils' knowledge or help them make connections between current and prior learning
- Weaknesses in handwriting and spelling development in key stages 1 and 2 that affect the quality of written work
- Need to ensure fundamental writing skills from early years are built on consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders ensuring pupils' interests are at the heart of the school's work.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, dance, chess, musical performances, river study, hiking, school council, sports leaders, pupil advisory boards
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School is a happy and welcoming place where pupils achieve well academically, socially and emotionally, with excellent behaviour and a strong culture of reading. The school has maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection.
At a Glance
4.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
62 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94%. Maths has improved from 90% to 94%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
209 pupils
210 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham
Admissions Demand - Oldham
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.86155%
Overall absence
2.22222%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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