St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, Oldham
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School in detail
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St. Martin 's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. We are a school which values every child and aims to develop their spiritual, moral, intellectual, creative, social, emotional and physical potential. Our school is a caring, Christian community firmly founded on Christian values."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School are Medlock Valley Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 52% reading, 67% maths); Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Alexandra Park Junior School (0.8 miles, 64% reading, 68% maths); and Alt Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 47% reading, 51% maths).
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolHoly Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAlexandra Park Junior SchoolAlt Academy
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Black (8%).
Staffing
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Martins Road (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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, St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School issued 7 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School are The Hathershaw College (0.5 miles), St Damian's RC Science College (1.2 miles) and Dixons Ashton Academy (1.3 miles).
The Hathershaw CollegeSt Damian's RC Science CollegeDixons Ashton Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 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?
This school is centred on the compassionate, warm relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils are treated with respect and care. They are celebrated for their individuality. The school's 'SHINE' values permeate the nurturing environment. Pupils happily say that they 'just love shining, because that is what this school is about'.
Throughout the school, pupils are polite and charismatic. Many live up to the school's high expectations for behaving kindly and responsibly. From the beginning of the Nursery Year, children are enthused and engaged in their learning. Pupils welcome visitors readily. They are extremely proud of their school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has established a curriculum which is taught from the beginning of the Nursery Year to the end of Year 6. The content is carefully set out to enable pupils to learn more over time. From typically low starting points, pupils progress well through the curriculum.
Subject leadership is well established. Staff have the requisite information to know what curriculum content to deliver and when to do so.
From Ofsted's October 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 Outstanding at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
51.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 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 declined from 97% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School.
- Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - The Hathershaw College850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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
90%
Near capacity
206 pupils
230 places
24 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
117
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
28.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,455
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,407
Per pupil
£1557k
Total funding
£167k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
181
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
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 230 places.
How big are the classes at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School has around 225 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School: Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - The Hathershaw College (850m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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 St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is at St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2PY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)