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Willowpark Primary Academy

Oldham, OL1 4LJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#4,798
of 13,686 nationally

About Willowpark Primary Academy

Willowpark Primary Academy in Oldham was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a rating it has held consistently across both its 2019 graded inspection and its 2024 ungraded visit, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 school year: 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits ten percentage points above the Oldham local authority average of 58%, placing the school 17th out of 67 primary schools in the borough and in the top 25% locally. Individually, reading saw 76% of pupils reach the expected level and 32% achieve the higher standard, while maths followed closely with 71% at expected and 12% at the higher mark. Writing had 74% at expected. These results suggest a school that is comfortably outperforming its immediate neighbours, even if it is not among the very highest-scoring primaries in Oldham.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressVulcan Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL1 4LJ
HeadteacherLouise Hayes
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)55.7%
School Capacity227 / 222 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomICT SuiteOutdoor Playground

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisDanceCross CountrySwimmingFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubChoirEco ClubArt ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:30-08:45

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

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