Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
About Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision received a Requires Improvement overall rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in January 2025, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held previously. The school was not judged on overall effectiveness in this inspection, but the quality of education was rated as Requires Improvement, while behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management were all rated Good. On the most informative exam metric available, 62 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure matches the Tameside local authority average of 62 per cent, placing Oakfield 33rd out of 76 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school sits in the bottom half of the rankings, at the 53rd percentile.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 43 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:20-17:30
Source: oakfieldhyde.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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