Oasis Academy Limeside

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Third Avenue, Limeside, Oldham, OL8 3SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oasis Academy Limeside is a primary school in Oldham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 66th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 9 June 2024

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

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

452 pupils on roll, with places for 459

Eligible for free school meals71.5%

71.5%, 45 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.9%

36.9%, 15.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oasis Academy Limeside

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family RC Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	63% met the expected standard
Limehurst Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Higher Failsworth Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lauren Norris
Phone: 01616887535
Website: oasisacademylimeside.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Third Avenue, Limeside, Oldham, OL8 3SB
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 137479

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.