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Knowsley Junior School

Foundation school · Oldham · OL4 4BH

Ages 7–11 · 216 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
322

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

216 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
113 / 103
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
216 / 270 (80%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Thomas Bunn

Location

Address
Stoneleigh Road, Springhead
Postcode
OL4 4BH
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 7–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 216 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL4
19
Primary in OL4
16
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 OL4

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Bunn
Telephone
01616334433
Website
www.knowsleyjunior.co.uk

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