School profile

Stanley Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL9 7HX

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Stanley Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils443 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Howarth
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105686.

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 maths53%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%4%8%
Average reading score101104106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading64%71%76%
Expected standard in writing71%68%73%
Expected standard in maths61%72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils443
Girls242
Boys201
Eligible for free school meals33.4%
First language not English78.6%
SEN support92
EHC plan19
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
44.7%
Bangladeshi
14.4%
Other Asian
12.2%
African
7.4%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
Other White
4.7%
White British
2.9%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other mixed
2.3%
Chinese
0.9%

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 absence4.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%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)58
Applications (Reception)121
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll403
Unfilled places4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.2
Pupils per adult18.1
Teachers (FTE)15.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.51
Support staff (FTE)14.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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 Stanley Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCorpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYew Tree Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryFreehold Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableHulme Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableDarul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondarySaint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Stanley Road Primary School

What is Stanley Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stanley Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How does Stanley Road Primary School rank in England?

Stanley Road Primary School ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Stanley Road Primary School?

Stanley Road Primary School has 443 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.