Stanley Road Primary School is a primary school in Oldham, 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.

Stanley Road Primary School currently has around 450 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.6% boys and 54.4% girls. Around 38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (50.7%). bangladeshi pupils make up about 16.4%

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.

School Information

Address: Derby Street, Oldham, OL9 7HX
Website: www.stanleyroad.oldham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01617708383
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oldham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Howarth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105686

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 450
Number of Boys: 205
Number of Girls: 245

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani50.70%228
Bangladeshi16.40%74
African8.70%39
Other White5.60%25
Other (any other ethnic group)5.10%23
White British3.60%16
White and Asian2.90%13
Other Mixed2.20%10
White and Black African1.10%5
Indian0.90%4
Unclassified0.90%4
Other Asian0.70%3
Chinese0.70%3
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.2)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
54%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorclose Nursery School
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- not rated 3,149 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanley Road Primary School
Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA
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Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Yew Tree Junior School
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- not rated 702 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Infant School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School
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Oasis Academy Oldham
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Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
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South Chadderton School
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- not rated 1,519 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 1,949 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 1,949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
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- not rated 2,197 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Belford College Limited
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- not rated 592 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chances Mentoring
Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre , Jardine Way OL9 9JT
- not rated 1,071 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Kingfisher Community Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
- not rated 1,088 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gorse Bank Community Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
- not rated 1,088 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Foxdenton Community Special School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.