Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Alfred Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5XROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oasis Academy Harpur Mount is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 37th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2018, report published 21 November 2018

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 March 2024

Pupils thrive at this vibrant and nurturing school, which is a haven for them. They know that there are always trusted adults who care for them and will help them if they have any concerns. This helps pupils to feel happy and to have a strong sense of belonging. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils are eager to meet these aspirations. They relish receiving awards for their efforts, such as 'marble' prizes, stickers and 'champions of the week'. Pupils typically achieve well. This includes disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils behave well during lessons and across the school. They aim to follow the school's motto to be 'ready, respectful, safe'. Pupils benefit from calm, purposeful learning environments. They know that people have many differences and they value the diversity in their school. Pupils spoke proudly of their roles as 'young translators', in which they help anyone in school who speaks English as an additional language. The school provides pupils with a broad variety of experiences. For example, pupils enjoy clubs in sports, books, art and design, science and history. Visits and residential trips, including to the theatre, museums and art galleries, further enrich their learning.

What the school should improve

  • At times, some staff do not implement learning activities consistently well to enable pupils to practise and apply their knowledge. This means that some pupils, from time to time, do not learn as well as they could. The school should support staff in choosing and adapting learning activities to help pupils to know and remember more of the intended curriculum.
  • Occasionally, support for some pupils who are behind in their reading is not as effective as it should be. This slows these pupils' progress in becoming fluent and accurate readers. The school should ensure that staff use effective early reading strategies consistently well.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

443 pupils on roll, with places for 465

Eligible for free school meals65.5%

65.5%, 39 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.3%

39.3%, 17.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Irk Valley Community School0.2 milesOfsted: Good46% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement45% met the expected standard
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding77% met the expected standard
Manchester Communication Primary Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Moston Lane Community Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Herbert
Address
Alfred Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5XR
Local authority
Manchester
URN
139056

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.