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Kingfisher Special School
Academy special converter · Oldham · OL9 9QR
Ages 4–11 · 218 pupils · Oldham
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
12.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-05-12
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
- Authorised absence
- 11.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 189
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill108%
218 pupils · 202 places
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- Boys / girls
- 163 / 55
- School capacity
- 202
- Capacity fill
- 218 / 202 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 57.6%
- FSM pupils
- 118
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Kingfisher Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Caine
Location
- Address
- Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton
- Postcode
- OL9 9QR
- Town
- Oldham
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Oldham
- District
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- 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 academy special converter, Ages 4–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 57.6%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Halcyon Way School
Ofsted: Not judgedFree schools special
Oldham Ol9 9QE · Oldham
Ages 2–11
- KS20%
- Absence15.5%
- FSM51.5%
0.1 miles away
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Secondary
Oldham · OL9 9QY · Oldham
Ages 11–16
- FSM37.4%
0.3 miles away
Yew Tree Community School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 8LD · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM39.8%
0.3 miles away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 9ED · Oldham
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM26.7%
0.5 miles away
Stanley Road Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 7HX · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM35.6%
0.6 miles away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 9HT · Oldham
Ages 4–11
- KS237%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM34.6%
0.7 miles away
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Oldham · OL9 7HA · Oldham
Ages 3–11
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Caine
- Telephone
- 01615530310