Hodge Clough Primary School
Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, OL1 4JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hodge Clough Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 43rd of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2015, report published 17 June 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 July 2024
Pupils are proud to belong to this warm and friendly school. They form strong bonds with staff which help them to feel well cared for. Pupils believe that the kindness they show to one another contributes to their happiness at school. Starting in the early years, children learn how to behave with consideration for others. Across the school, most pupils are attentive to staff. Lessons are calm. The emphasis that the school places on celebrating positive conduct motivates pupils to behave well. For instance, they strive to achieve the 'star award' for being a positive role model to others. Pupils embrace opportunities to take on responsibilities. Year 5 pupils delight in supporting the play and learning of their 'buddy' in Year 1. These positive relationships help the younger pupils to settle quickly when they move between school sites at the start of Year 2. The school wants the best for its pupils. In most subjects, the curriculum enables pupils' learning to build from the Nursery class to Year 6. However, too often, pupils' experiences in lessons do not support them in learning what the school intends. Consequently, pupils do not achieve as well as they should.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not deliver the curriculum sufficiently well. This means that pupils do not learn what the school intends. The school should ensure that teachers have a strong, shared understanding of subject curriculums so that they can design learning activities that emphasise the important knowledge that pupils should learn.
- In some subjects, teachers do not have a secure understanding of how well pupils are learning curriculum content. Some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge without teachers realising. The school should ensure that staff match assessment strategies well to the intended curriculum so that they can accurately identify and then address any learning that pupils have missed.
- Some staff do not use the most effective strategies to support pupils who struggle to read. In addition, they do not give some of these pupils books that are well matched to the sounds that they know. This means that some pupils do not develop their phonics knowledge as quickly as they should. The school should ensure that staff receive the training and guidance that they need to help pupils to learn to read well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
443 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Hodge Clough Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Littlemoor Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stella Hodkinson
- Phone
- 01617705790
- Address
- Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, OL1 4JX
- Local authority
- Oldham
- URN
- 136223
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.