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Medlock Valley Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Oldham · OL8 2PN

Ages 3–11 · 337 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-13

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
269

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill99%

337 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
337
Boys / girls
189 / 148
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
337 / 341 (99%)
Free school meals
62.8%
FSM pupils
196
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Michael Ball & Joanne Backhouse

Location

Address
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill
Postcode
OL8 2PN
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL8
23
Primary in OL8
15
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 OL8

  • Alexandra Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 2BE · Oldham

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1LH · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Alt Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 2EL · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Glodwick Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Greater Manchester · OL4 1AJ · Oldham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • Coppice Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1AP · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Michael Ball & Joanne Backhouse
Telephone
01617708199
Website
www.medlockvalley.oldham.sch.uk

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