Greenacres Primary Academy, based in Oldham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Greenacres Primary Academy currently has around 259 pupils on roll, which is about 123% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 26.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (73.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dunkerley Street, Oldham, OL4 2AX |
| Website: | www.greenacres.oldham.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01617705350 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Katie Thornton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145537 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 259 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 131 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.2% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 73.40% | 190 |
| African | 4.20% | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.20% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 3.10% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.90% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 4 |
| White British | 1.50% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenacres Infant School Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenacres Primary School Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP | 2out of 4 | 95 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP | - not rated | 95 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE | 3out of 4 | 1,300 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE | - not rated | 1,300 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ | 4out of 4 | 1,356 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ | - not rated | 1,356 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY | - not rated | 1,468 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA | - not rated | 2,274 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 2,296 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 2,296 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX | 3out of 4 | 1,072 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ | - not rated | 1,296 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER | - not rated | 1,312 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE | - not rated | 1,442 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.