OFSTED
19 November 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Oldham
Trust
KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
130
130 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
44
33.8% of pupils
Male pupils
86
66.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
26.7 pts
above England
School
51.5%
Oldham Council
34.6%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
3.5 pts
above England
School
23.8%
Oldham Council
30.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Oldham Council
0.4%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
56.2%
73
Pakistani
20.0%
26
Bangladeshi
9.2%
12
African
4.6%
6
Any other Asian background
3.1%
4
Any other Black background
1.5%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
130 of
130 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
0.0%
60.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Reading
73.8 pts below England
School
0.0%
Oldham Council
69.2%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Writing
70.3 pts below England
School
0.0%
Oldham Council
66.3%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Maths
72.0 pts below England
School
0.0%
Oldham Council
69.7%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.78%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.57 pts
higher than
England
School
9.78%
Oldham Council
6.61%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
34.48%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
18.67 pts
higher than
England
School
34.48%
Oldham Council
17.87%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.72%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.08 pts
lower than
England
School
1.72%
Oldham Council
1.98%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.9%
13.1 pts
above England
Halcyon Way School
92.9%
Oldham Council
71.9%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.