School profile

Hodge Clough Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL1 4JX

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,026 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Hodge Clough Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils443 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Stella Hodkinson
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Jan 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136223.

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 maths55%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading79%71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%68%73%
Expected standard in maths69%72%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils443
Girls235
Boys208
Eligible for free school meals27.1%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support45
EHC plan15
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.9%
Other mixed
3.2%
African
2.9%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
Pakistani
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%

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 absence5.8%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence16.4%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%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)46
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)45
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 roll416
Unfilled places1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.3
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)16.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.59
Support staff (FTE)27.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Hodge Clough Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCo-op Academy StrinesdaleAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWillowpark Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLittlemoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryE-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Hodge Clough Primary School

What is Hodge Clough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hodge Clough Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 May 2015.

How does Hodge Clough Primary School rank in England?

Hodge Clough Primary School ranks 11,026 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hodge Clough Primary School?

Hodge Clough 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.