Best Primary Schools in Oldham

We checked all 82 primary schools in Oldham and list every one: 66 ranked, then 16 without a rank.

Schools checked: 82
Ranked: 66
Without a rank: 16

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Oldham. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Oldham also has 19 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Oldham.

Ranked primary schools in Oldham

Rank 1
Buckstones Primary School
Local authority maintained, 207 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 1
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected March 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 3
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
Academy, 209 pupils, inspected May 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
87%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 4
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 273 pupils, inspected December 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
90%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 5
Crompton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 235 pupils, inspected February 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 6
Westwood Academy
Academy, 242 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 7
Fir Bank Primary School
Academy, 238 pupils, inspected February 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 8
St Agnes CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 107 pupils, inspected June 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 9
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, 244 pupils, inspected January 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 10
Rushcroft Primary School
Local authority maintained, 164 pupils, inspected November 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
80%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 11
Delph Primary School
Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 12
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Local authority maintained, 158 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 13
Burnley Brow Community School
Local authority maintained, 473 pupils, inspected October 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 14
Limehurst Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 323 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 15
Diggle School
Local authority maintained, 169 pupils, inspected March 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
80%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 16
Roundthorn Primary Academy
Academy, 245 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 17
Friezland Primary School
Local authority maintained, 97 pupils, inspected April 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 17
Hey-with-Zion Primary School
Academy, 281 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 19
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 200 pupils, inspected January 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 20
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 225 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 21
Knowsley Junior School
Local authority maintained, 216 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 22
Beal Vale Primary School
Academy, 202 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 23
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 333 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 24
Greenfield Primary School
Local authority maintained, 347 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 24
Mills Hill Primary School
Local authority maintained, 604 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 26
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Academy, 269 pupils, inspected October 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 27
Greenacres Primary Academy
Academy, 254 pupils, inspected June 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 28
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 28
Royton Hall Primary School
Local authority maintained, 324 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 30
Thorp Primary School
Academy, 217 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 31
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Academy, 491 pupils, inspected November 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 32
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 47 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 33
Coppice Primary Academy
Academy, 525 pupils, inspected April 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 33
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Local authority maintained, 412 pupils, inspected December 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 35
Broadfield Primary School
Academy, 384 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 36
Werneth Primary School
Academy, 429 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 37
Yew Tree Community School
Local authority maintained, 619 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 38
Holy Family RC Primary School
Academy, 206 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 39
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Local authority maintained, 290 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 40
Northmoor Academy
Academy, 346 pupils, inspected September 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 41
Oasis Academy Clarksfield
Academy, 461 pupils, inspected April 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 42
Freehold Community Academy
Academy, 447 pupils, inspected September 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 43
Hodge Clough Primary School
Local authority maintained, 443 pupils, inspected May 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 43
Richmond Academy
Academy, 389 pupils, inspected September 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 45
Greenhill Academy
Academy, 524 pupils, inspected March 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 46
Willowpark Primary Academy
Academy, 226 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 47
Bare Trees Primary School
Local authority maintained, 636 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
45%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 48
Stanley Road Primary School
Local authority maintained, 443 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 49
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 377 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
51%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 50
Beever Primary School
Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected April 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
54%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 51
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Academy, 460 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 52
East Crompton St George's CofE School
Academy, 122 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 53
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Academy, 211 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 54
Higher Failsworth Primary School
Local authority maintained, 396 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 55
Alt Academy
Academy, 343 pupils, inspected September 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 56
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 191 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
41%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 57
Medlock Valley Primary School
Academy, 337 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 58
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
39%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 59
Horton Mill Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 238 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 60
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Local authority maintained, 223 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
37%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 61
Woodlands Primary Academy
Academy, 292 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 62
Alexandra Park Junior School
Academy, 342 pupils, inspected December 2021
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 63
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Academy, 176 pupils, inspected December 2021
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 63
Littlemoor Primary School
Academy, 313 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 65
Mayfield Primary School
Academy, 413 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 66
Oasis Academy Limeside
Academy, 452 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
36%
Higher standard
3%

Primary schools in Oldham without a rank

Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, inspected December 2015
Ofsted: Outstanding
Farrowdale House School
Independent, 37 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 365 pupils, inspected February 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, 226 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
Academy, 232 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Springhead Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 150 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, inspected May 2015
Ofsted: Good
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, 322 pupils, inspected June 2015
Ofsted: Good
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy, inspected February 2020
Ofsted: Good
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Academy, 400 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Good
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, 166 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
St. Paul's CofE Primary School
Academy, 231 pupils, inspected September 2019
Ofsted: Good
The Chadderton Preparatory School
Independent, 121 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
Academy, 197 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Good