St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
About St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School is a Church of England primary in the Oldham local authority, and it ranks third out of 67 primary schools in the area. That puts it in the top five per cent of Oldham primaries, sitting just behind Christ Church CofE Primary School and St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, and ahead of Buckstones Primary School. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged four to eleven, with headteacher Russell Learmont at the helm. It's a relatively small school, with 208 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and just 6.3 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in June 2025, inspectors confirmed that standards were maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating. The previous graded inspection in 2015 had already awarded Good across the board, including for leadership and management and early years provision, a clear improvement from the Requires Improvement rating it received in 2013.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 62 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
18 Jun 2025Latest monitoring visit (18 Jun 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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