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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 105669

Delph Primary School

Foundation school · Oldham · OL3 5HN

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
103 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Dovestone Learning Partnership
Academy trust
Dovestone Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Rachael Swaby

Location

Address
Denshaw Road, Delph
Postcode
OL3 5HN
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.2%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL3
10
Primary in OL3
8
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear OL3

  • Diggle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 5PU · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 5RY · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Hodge Clough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 4JX · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.02

    2.1 miles away

  • Knowsley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 4BH · Oldham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 4DS · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.20

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachael Swaby
Telephone
01617707600
Website
http://www.delphprimary.co.uk

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