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Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision

Tameside, SK14 4EZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#7,224
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt Mary's Road, Hyde, Tameside, SK14 4EZ
HeadteacherJoanne Taylor
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils218
Free School Meals (FSM)45.2%
School Capacity218 / 208 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From 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

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersFootballNetballCricketSwimmingCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubGardeningDramaFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

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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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision

Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.