School profile

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Oldham, OL8 4JD

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Map showing Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils460
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jason Chadwick
TrustFOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Dec 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142471.

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 maths43%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than 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.104, similar to England, similar to Oldham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Oldham105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Oldham71%76%
Expected standard in writing48%, worse than England, worse than Oldham68%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Oldham72%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils460
Girls258
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.7%
First language not English49.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.415
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.6

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

Pakistani
62.8%
Bangladeshi
10.9%
African
5.9%
White British
4.8%
Other Asian
3%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other White
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%

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 teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.08
Support staff (FTE)27.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.60
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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%, similar to England, similar to Oldham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, better than Oldham15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, worse 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 rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNot applicableHulme Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryOasis Academy LimesideAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryCoppice Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Hathershaw CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWerneth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCorpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryLimehurst Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

What is Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School made 57 offers from 112 applications (2 per offer), and 56 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School?

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School has 460 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School?

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School?

At Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% 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.