Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,963 of 15,057
Worse than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142425.
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.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55%, worse than England, similar to Oldham | 58% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 3%, worse than England, similar to Oldham | 4% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to Oldham | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Oldham | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 72%, worse than England, similar to Oldham | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 72%, similar to England, better than Oldham | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 64 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 447 |
| Girls | 210 |
| Boys | 237 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 32.2% |
| First language not English | 79% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 39 |
| School places2024/25 | 420 |
| Unfilled places | 2.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 52 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 27.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21.37 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 20.81 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 29.43 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 21.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 20.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 53 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 91 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 52 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 52 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.9%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Oldham | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Christ Church CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Dec 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Westwood High | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Stanley Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Westwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Thomas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Richmond Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. |
Freehold Community Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2018.
Freehold Community Academy ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Freehold Community Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Freehold Community Academy made 53 offers from 91 applications (1.7 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Freehold Community Academy has 447 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Freehold Community Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Freehold Community Academy, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Freehold Community Academy missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.9% 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.