Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

About Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School sits in the bottom half of Oldham’s primary league table, ranked 57th out of 86 schools of its type. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 43%, a full 15 percentage points below the local authority average of 58%. That gap is significant and places the school in the bottom 50 nationally by this measure. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading scores are a relative bright spot: 75% of pupils hit the expected standard, and the average scaled score of 104 is solid. Maths tells a different story, with 63% reaching the expected standard and an average score of 103. Writing lags behind, with just 48% meeting expectations, and no pupils at all achieved the higher standard in either writing or the combined RWM measure. The school’s overall Ofsted rating remains Good, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections, the latest taking place in early 2025.

Academically, Lyndhurst is a school where reading provision appears stronger than writing or maths, and where the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard is very low. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 20% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, 18% in maths, and none in writing or the combined measure. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in January 2025 rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. That is a solid, consistent judgement, though the school was not given an overall effectiveness grade this time around. The previous inspection in November 2019 also awarded Good across the board. Parental opinion is mixed: 65% of respondents would recommend the school, but only 43% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 34% disagreed or strongly disagreed that the school supports wider personal development.

Lyndhurst is a three-to-eleven mixed primary with nursery provision, currently home to 460 pupils against a capacity of 472. It was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 95 applications for 59 places, with 56 first-preference offers made from 60 first-preference applications — an oversubscription ratio of 1.61. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage: 27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a library, art studios, a gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, a dining hall, and a Forest School. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics and dance, and there are clubs for science, art and coding. SEND provision is listed for specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Corpus Christi RC Primary School, 1.1 km away. This is a school that may suit families who value a Good-rated local option with nursery provision and a range of facilities, but who are comfortable with below-average academic outcomes and a mixed parental satisfaction picture.

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