Located in Oldham, Horton Mill Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
Horton Mill Community Primary School currently has around 239 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 32.1% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (66.9%). other asian pupils make up about 13% , followed by bangladeshi at 11.7%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Southlink, Oldham, OL4 1GL |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01617707200 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Zaira Cook |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105679 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 253 |
| Number of Pupils: | 239 |
| Number of Boys: | 119 |
| Number of Girls: | 120 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.6% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 66.90% | 160 |
| Other Asian | 13.00% | 31 |
| Bangladeshi | 11.70% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 3.80% | 9 |
| African | 2.10% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 3 |
| White British | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR | 3out of 4 | 551 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Primary School Harmony Street , OL4 1RR | - not rated | 551 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ | 4out of 4 | 655 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP | 2out of 4 | 888 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ | 4out of 4 | 898 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ | - not rated | 898 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE | 3out of 4 | 1,364 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE | - not rated | 1,364 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE | - not rated | 1,473 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 1,407 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 1,407 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA | - not rated | 1,510 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ | - not rated | 572 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER | - not rated | 595 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE | - not rated | 609 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN | 3out of 4 | 1,048 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ | - not rated | 1,129 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.