School profile

Limehurst Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL8 3JQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Limehurst Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils323 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Roberts
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105638.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%4%8%
Average reading score107104106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading83%71%76%
Expected standard in writing73%68%73%
Expected standard in maths83%72%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils323
Girls152
Boys171
Eligible for free school meals52.3%
First language not English16.7%
SEN support42
EHC plan5
Average class size26.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.9%
African
9%
Other White
3.7%
Pakistani
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.2%
Caribbean
2.2%
Other Black
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence5.9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence16.5%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)34
Applications (Reception)57
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll290
Unfilled places7.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult15.5
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.7
Support staff (FTE)10.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Limehurst Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy LimesideAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Hathershaw CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHigher Failsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCo-op Academy FailsworthAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Limehurst Community Primary School

What is Limehurst Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Limehurst Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Mar 2015.

How does Limehurst Community Primary School rank in England?

Limehurst Community Primary School ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Limehurst Community Primary School?

Limehurst Community Primary School has 323 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.