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St Agnes CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Oldham, OL4 5RU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,070 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

St Agnes CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils107
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Sarah Butterworth
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105700.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Oldham58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, better than Oldham4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Oldham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Oldham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Oldham105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Oldham71%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Oldham68%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Oldham72%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils107
Girls52
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.3%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.6%
Pakistani
6.5%
African
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)5.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.74
Support staff (FTE)10.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
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.

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)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Oldham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.7%, worse than England, worse than Oldham15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Oldham0.7%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

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 St Agnes CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySpringhead Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKnowsley Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHey-with-Zion Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOasis Academy LeesbrookFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlt AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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1.0 miPrimaryRoundthorn Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Agnes CofE Primary School

What is St Agnes CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Agnes CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jun 2015.

How does St Agnes CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Agnes CofE Primary School ranks 4,070 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are St Agnes CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St Agnes CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Agnes CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Agnes CofE Primary School made 15 offers from 47 applications (3.1 per offer), and 14 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Agnes CofE Primary School?

St Agnes CofE Primary School has 107 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Agnes CofE Primary School?

St Agnes CofE Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Agnes CofE Primary School?

At St Agnes CofE Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Agnes CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Agnes CofE Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.7% 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.