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Northmoor Academy

Academy sponsor led · Oldham · OL9 6AQ

Ages 2–11 · 346 pupils · Oldham

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
342

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
47
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 fill55%

346 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
346
Boys / girls
180 / 166
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
346 / 630 (55%)
Free school meals
48.7%
FSM pupils
149
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Harmony Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Beesley

Location

Address
Alderson Street
Postcode
OL9 6AQ
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
Resourced places
13 on roll / 20 capacity
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 20 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 2–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 346 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 OL9
28
Primary in OL9
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 OL9

  • Richmond Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 6HY · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 2HJ · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Westwood Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 6BH · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 3EZ · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1SE · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Burnley Brow Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 0BY · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Beever Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 3QU · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM68.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Beesley
Telephone
01612600482

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