School profile

Greenacres Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Oldham, OL4 2AX

Outstanding

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Greenacres Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils254 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Thornton
TrustSOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145537.

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 maths57%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%4%8%
Average reading score103104106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading63%71%76%
Expected standard in writing70%68%73%
Expected standard in maths80%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils254
Girls130
Boys124
Eligible for free school meals24.8%
First language not English55.9%
SEN support46
EHC plan11
Average class size30.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
74.4%
Other Asian
4.7%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.8%
African
2.4%
White British
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other White
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%

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 absence4.4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.2%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)29
Applications (Reception)109
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll211
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.6
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.34
Support staff (FTE)14.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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.

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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Greenacres Primary Academy

What is Greenacres Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Greenacres Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Greenacres Primary Academy rank in England?

Greenacres Primary Academy ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Greenacres Primary Academy?

Greenacres Primary Academy has 254 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.