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Freehold Community Academy

Oldham, OL9 7RGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
52 1st-choice / 53 offers made
Ranking
#9,066
of 13,686 nationally

About Freehold Community Academy

Freehold Community Academy is a state-funded primary school in Oldham, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 447 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (1 Nov 2023). 55% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 52 first-preference applications and 53 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressSidmouth Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL9 7RG
HeadteacherMrs Nicola Maher
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils447
Free School Meals (FSM)32.2%
School Capacity447 / 420 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Nov 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Freehold Community Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.