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Werneth Primary School

Oldham, OL8 4BLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#6,817
of 13,686 nationally

About Werneth Primary School

Werneth Primary School in Oldham has turned a corner. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 awarded it a Good rating across every category, including overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also graded Requires Improvement and early years provision rated Requires Improvement. The school now serves 434 pupils aged 3 to 11, with a capacity of 450, and 36.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 63 per cent. That places Werneth 27th out of 67 primary schools in the Oldham local authority, putting it in the top 50 per cent of schools in the borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCoppice Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL8 4BL
HeadteacherJonathan Bell
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils434
Free School Meals (FSM)36.1%
School Capacity434 / 450 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 May 2023
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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, 11 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingNetballDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCodingChessChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: wernethprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Werneth Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.