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Hodge Clough Primary School

Oldham, OL1 4JXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#10,162
of 13,686 nationally

About Hodge Clough Primary School

Hodge Clough Primary School in Oldham is a larger-than-average state primary, currently home to 451 pupils against a capacity of 420, meaning it is running above its official headroom. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 29. 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23%. Demand for places is strong and the school is clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 67 applications for 60 total places, with 46 first-preference applications exactly matching the number of first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1. 46, meaning for every place available, nearly one and a half families wanted it. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age 3 through to 11, with nursery provision on site. Headteacher Stella Hodkinson leads a mixed-gender, non-selective school that draws from the immediate Oldham area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressConduit Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL1 4JX
HeadteacherStella Hodkinson
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils451
Free School Meals (FSM)29.3%
School Capacity451 / 420 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Hodge Clough Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.