1
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL9 7HA
1
23 Dec 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in Oldham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Oldham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
33
Outstanding
1
Good
22
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 85% · RI: 12% · I: 0%
2
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL1 4RL
2
21 Jul 2024
3
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL3 7DW
2
16 Jul 2024
4
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL1 2HJ
2
20 May 2024
5
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL9 9HT
2
17 Jan 2024
6
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 4QS
2
12 Jul 2023
7
Werneth Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 4BL
2
11 Jul 2023
8
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL4 5NZ
2
21 May 2023
9
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL2 8SZ
2
17 Mar 2020
10
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 1SE
2
5 Jan 2020
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2019
- Alt Academy 2 • Oct 2017
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 2 • May 2016
- St Agnes CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2015
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2015
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 2 • Jun 2015
- Burnley Brow Community School 2 • Mar 2015
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Feb 2015
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2013