Primary school

Hey-with-Zion Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England/Methodist
  • Oldham
  • OL4 3LQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,442 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 3%3% · 2016/172017/18: top 7%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 63%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%4/10 Below−58.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · North West 6%8/10 Above+24 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−55.1 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−20.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 39 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 90% · 41 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 88% · 40 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 88% · 41 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 69% · 39 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 66% · 41 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 41 pupils · North West 63%90%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 39 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 15% · 41 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 40 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 41 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 39 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 41 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 12% · 41 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 39 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 40 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 41 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 39 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 41 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 41 pupils · North West 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 39 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 40 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 41 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 39 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 41 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 41 pupils · North West 105110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 86.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd284
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2022Remains Goodas predecessor

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026281
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.6%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support4.4%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils15.2%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

87.8% full · 320 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 12.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 14.1 FTE · Whole workforce 28 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,523
Spend per pupil£6,085
Staff spend per pupil£4,839
Reserve per pupil£163
  • +£48,000revenue reserve
  • +£129,000in-year balance

Grants £6,231 · self-generated £292 · premises £275 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,138,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it