Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 12th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 16 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils are valued highly at this school. They lie at the heart of the decisions that the school makes. The school places high importance on making sure that pupils succeed academically. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), meet the school's high aspirations. Many achieve well. Pupils are thoughtful and caring towards other people. For example, pupils spoke about their understanding of neurodiversity and how such differences should be respected. They value the relationships that they have with each other and with members of staff. Pupils know that staff will support them if they have any worries. This helps pupils to feel happy and secure at school. Throughout the school, pupils behave well. They are enthused by their learning. Children in the early years work and play together joyfully. Many pupils contribute well to the life of the school. They are proud of the responsibilities that they hold, such as being team captains and acting as buddies for other pupils. The school offers pupils various opportunities to develop their talents and interests, for example through the languages, football and gardening clubs.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teachers do not adapt their delivery of the curriculum well enough to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. This means that there are a small number of pupils with SEND who are hindered from achieving as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff develop the expertise to provide effective support for pupils with SEND, to enable them to learn consistently well.
- On occasion, the school does not ensure that pupils read books from the broad range of texts that are available. This means that some pupils' knowledge of authors and texts is limited, and they do not gain a rich, deep understanding of different literature. The school should develop its oversight of the books that pupils read so that it can support pupils to widen their choices beyond familiar texts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
158 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Friezland Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Hunter
- Phone
- 01457872264
- Address
- Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DW
- Local authority
- Oldham
- URN
- 105723
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.