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Bare Trees Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oldham
  • OL9 0DX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,184 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 72%72%2016/17: top 80%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 88%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM45% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West−7.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−30.4 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 44% · 73 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 49% · 73 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 49% · 88 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 54% · 90 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 38% · 79 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 43% · 90 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 45% · 88 pupils · North West 63%54%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 73 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 73 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 88 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 90 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 79 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 90 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 88 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 73 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 100 · 73 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 88 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 79 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 88 pupils · North West 105104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 73 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 73 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 88 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 79 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 88 pupils · North West 105103101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.4%
63 of 64 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 98.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6463
2nd422
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Chadderton Central · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Outstanding
  4. 2024Good

5 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026636
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.4%
First language not English93.7%
SEN support12.5%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

90.9% full · 700 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 38 responses (5.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 44.7% not applicable81% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.4% not applicable77.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 21.5
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 18.8
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 27.5 FTE · Whole workforce 50.6 · 87 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,740
Spend per pupil£7,592
Staff spend per pupil£5,864
Reserve per pupil£145
  • +£88,929revenue reserve
  • +£90,618in-year balance

Grants £7,447 · self-generated £292 · premises £332 per pupil