Primary · Community school · Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105645.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 365 |
| Girls | 189 |
| Boys | 176 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 20.3% |
| First language not English | 68.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 68 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 38.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.69 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.92 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.62 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 86 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 171 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 91 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 82 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.8%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.8%, worse than England, similar to Oldham | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Oldham | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Sapience Girls Academy | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Alexandra Park Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2021. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Horton Mill Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Roundthorn Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Greenhill Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2020. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Westwood Boys School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Broadfield Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. |
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Glodwick Infant and Nursery School made 86 offers from 171 applications (2 per offer), and 82 of 91 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School has 365 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 38.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Glodwick Infant and Nursery School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.