Horton Mill Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1GLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Horton Mill Community Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 59th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 27 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
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 maths47%

47%, 15 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

238 pupils on roll, with places for 253

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language78.2%

78.2%, 56.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Horton Mill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greenhill Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Beever Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Greenacres Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% 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 Zaira Cook
Phone: 01617707200
Address: Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1GL
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105679

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.