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St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Oldham, OL8 4QSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#9,438
of 13,686 nationally

About St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is a state primary in Oldham, a local authority where only four out of 86 primary schools currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school itself sits within a cluster of Church of England primaries that dominate the top of the local rankings, with Christ Church CofE Primary School, St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School all scoring higher on the same ranking metric. St Margaret's places 39th out of 67 primary schools in Oldham, putting it in the bottom half of the LA table. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, less than a kilometre away. Headteacher Daniel Whittle leads a mixed-gender, Church of England school for children aged three to eleven, with a nursery on site. The school is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, receiving 61 applications for 44 places, with 42 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHive Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL8 4QS
HeadteacherDaniel Whittle
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils332
Free School Meals (FSM)46.4%
School Capacity332 / 334 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosDining HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningFilm ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.