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St John's Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Oldham
  • M35 9PY
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,239 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 28%28% · 2016/172017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 78%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 82%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM50% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%3/10 Below−18.5 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+35.6 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below+18.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 40 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 41 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 54% · 39 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 55% · 38 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 48% · 40 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 37 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 50% · 40 pupils · North West 63%73%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 40 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 41 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 8% · 39 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 38 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 40 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 37 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 40 pupils · North West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 40 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 39 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 38 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 40 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 37 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 40 pupils · North West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 40 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 39 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 38 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 40 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 37 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 40 pupils · North West 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd182
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

1.3 km from Holt Lane End & Bardsley · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Goodas predecessor
  4. 2011Goodas predecessor
  5. 2017Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2023Good

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 2026255
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.8%
First language not English8.0%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

82% full · 311 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 9
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 9.4
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 23.3 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,142
Spend per pupil£6,553
Staff spend per pupil£5,047
Reserve per pupil£466
  • +£118,000revenue reserve
  • +£149,000in-year balance

Grants £6,901 · self-generated £217 · premises £292 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (15 academies) · trust reserve £2,350,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it