School profile

Bare Trees Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL9 0DX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,184 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Bare Trees Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 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
Pupils636
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Victoria Oldham
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Jan 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135258.

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 maths45%, worse than England, worse than Oldham58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, similar to Oldham4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Oldham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Oldham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Oldham105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Oldham71%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Oldham68%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, similar to Oldham72%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils636
Girls306
Boys330
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.9%
First language not English90.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.581
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.85
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size25.5

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

Bangladeshi
68.7%
Pakistani
12.7%
Other mixed
5%
African
2.7%
White British
2.4%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Other White
0.6%

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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)27.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.82
Support staff (FTE)23.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.4
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.66
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.63
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Oldham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, similar to Oldham15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to 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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Bare Trees Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBurnley Brow Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableThe Chadderton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableEllen House SecondaryOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableMaple Leaf Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryNorth Chadderton SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Radclyffe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bare Trees Primary School

What is Bare Trees Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bare Trees Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2024.

How does Bare Trees Primary School rank in England?

Bare Trees Primary School ranks 13,184 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Bare Trees Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Bare Trees Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bare Trees Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bare Trees Primary School made 66 offers from 147 applications (2.2 per offer), and 63 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bare Trees Primary School?

Bare Trees Primary School has 636 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bare Trees Primary School?

Bare Trees Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bare Trees Primary School?

At Bare Trees Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bare Trees Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bare Trees Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% 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.