Primary · Academy sponsor led · Oldham, OL2 6NT
Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,275 of 15,057
Worse than 81% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2021
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150121.
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 | 50%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 58% | 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 Oldham | 4% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Oldham | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, 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 | 87%, better than England, better than Oldham | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 60%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 176 |
| Girls | 84 |
| Boys | 92 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.4% |
| First language not English | 16.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 162 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 22.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 21.3 |
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 | 30.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.34 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.8 |
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. | 17 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 35 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 13 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 13 |
| 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 | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.2%, worse than England, worse than Oldham | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 | 2.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Royton Hall Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Crompton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Farrowdale House School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2016. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. |
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Dec 2021.
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School made 17 offers from 35 applications (2.1 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School has 176 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 30.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% 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.