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Werneth Primary School

Academy converter · Oldham · OL8 4BL

Ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
378

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
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 fill95%

429 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
231 / 198
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
429 / 450 (95%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
156
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PINNACLE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PINNACLE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Pinnacle Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bell

Location

Address
Coppice Street
Postcode
OL8 4BL
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.6%.

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

  • Coppice Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1AP · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 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

    0.2 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Richmond Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 6HY · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Freehold Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 7RG · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bell
Telephone
01617705333
Website
www.wernethprimary.org.uk

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