Primary school

Knowsley Junior School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Oldham
  • OL4 4BH
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,581 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 51%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 15%15% · 2022/232023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 51%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · North West 63%6/10 Middle−21.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%7/10 Above+35.7 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−18.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 88 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 75% · 89 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 77% · 90 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 75% · 88 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 77% · 57 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 66% · 86 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 64% · 85 pupils · North West 63%77%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 88 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 8% · 89 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 90 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 88 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 5% · 57 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 86 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 85 pupils · North West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 88 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 89 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 90 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 88 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 57 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 86 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 85 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 88 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 89 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 90 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 88 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 57 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 86 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 85 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

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Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2022Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.6%
First language not English32.5%
SEN support8.3%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.1%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

80% full · 270 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 9.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.1
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 11.5 FTE · Whole workforce 24.5 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,452
Spend per pupil£8,241
Staff spend per pupil£6,198
Reserve per pupil£1,078
  • +£232,920revenue reserve
  • +£45,637in-year balance

Grants £8,007 · self-generated £445 · premises £404 per pupil