School profile

Diggle School

Primary · Foundation school · Oldham, OL3 5PU

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,991 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Diggle School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils169 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Newton
TrustDovestone Learning Partnership
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105665.

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 maths80%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score107104106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading90%71%76%
Expected standard in writing87%68%73%
Expected standard in maths80%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils169
Girls73
Boys96
Eligible for free school meals7.1%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support23
EHC plan1
Average class size24.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other White
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
African
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 absence3.1%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence5.3%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)30
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll180
Unfilled places14.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.85
Support staff (FTE)6.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Diggle School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimarySt Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondarySaddleworth SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryDelph Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Diggle School

What is Diggle School's Ofsted rating?

Diggle School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Mar 2018.

How does Diggle School rank in England?

Diggle School ranks 1,991 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend Diggle School?

Diggle School has 169 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.