Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 63rd of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 December 2021, report published 31 January 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

176 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.4%

28.4%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.5%

16.5%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Royton Hall Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Crompton Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kayleigh Byrne
Phone: 01617707660
Website: blackshawlaneprimary.co.uk/index.html (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NT
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 150121

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.