School profile

Medlock Valley Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Oldham, OL8 2PN

Good

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,696 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Medlock Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils337 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMichael Ball & Joanne Backhouse
TrustKINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147453.

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 maths48%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score99104106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading52%71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%68%73%
Expected standard in maths67%72%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils337
Girls148
Boys189
Eligible for free school meals58.2%
First language not English49%
SEN support65
EHC plan19
Average class size28.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.7%
Pakistani
15.7%
African
9.5%
Other White
7.4%
White and Asian
5.6%
Bangladeshi
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other Black
1.5%

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 absence7.3%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence23%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%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)44
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
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 places315
Pupils on roll303
Unfilled places3.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.66
Support staff (FTE)16.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Medlock Valley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Hathershaw CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBroadfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAlt AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCoppice Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Medlock Valley Primary School

What is Medlock Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Medlock Valley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2024.

How does Medlock Valley Primary School rank in England?

Medlock Valley Primary School ranks 12,696 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Medlock Valley Primary School?

Medlock Valley Primary School has 337 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.