St Hilda's CofE Primary School, Oldham
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Hilda's is particularly strong at supporting all groups of learners, including those learning English as an additional language. Teaching is engaging and fun, with skilled teaching assistants providing valuable support. The school has created a safe, welcoming environment where pupils are polite, eager to learn, and proud of their school.
Key Strengths
- All groups of pupils achieve well, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs
- Teaching is good and sometimes outstanding, with pupils showing high levels of enjoyment and engagement
- Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are good with no time wasted due to inappropriate behaviour
- Strong leadership from the headteacher with clear systems to check school performance
- Teaching assistants provide good quality support and are highly skilled
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding - teachers' expectations of what pupils can achieve need to be higher in some lessons
- Work does not present enough challenge for more able pupils in some lessons
- Inconsistencies in the quality of marking across the school - pupils don't always understand next steps for improvement
- New members of the curriculum leadership team need to be more involved in checking teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe at school and have confidence in adults to help them with any problems quickly and fairly.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, junior management team, playground buddies, junior sports leaders, residential visits to outdoor centres
St Hilda's CofE Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress and achieve well across all groups. Teaching is good and sometimes outstanding, with strong leadership and a secure, supportive environment.
At a Glance
46.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63%. Maths has declined from 70% to 63%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
377 pupils
459 capacity
82 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
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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(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.77473%
Overall absence
11.83432%
Persistent absence
338
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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