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Freehold Community Academy

Oldham, OL9 7RGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#9,066
of 13,686 nationally

About Freehold Community Academy

Freehold Community Academy is a state primary school in Oldham, serving 459 pupils aged 3 to 11, which is above its official capacity of 420. It sits in the middle of the local authority's primary school rankings, placing 36th out of 67 schools, putting it in the bottom half of Oldham's primary sector. For context, the top-performing peers in the borough are Christ Church CofE Primary School, St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. The school is led by headteacher Nicola Maher and has no religious character. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2018, it was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. A subsequent ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed the school remains Good and noted it is improving. The early years provision was separately rated Good in that same graded inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSidmouth Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL9 7RG
HeadteacherNicola Maher
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils459
Free School Meals (FSM)35.5%
School Capacity459 / 420 (109% 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.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsForest SchoolGymnasiumICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

Cross CountryRoundersCricketSwimmingGymnasticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaFilm ClubEco ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Freehold Community Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.