St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, OL8 2PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 20th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
This school is centred on the compassionate, warm relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils are treated with respect and care. They are celebrated for their individuality. The school's 'SHINE' values permeate the nurturing environment. Pupils happily say that they 'just love shining, because that is what this school is about'. Throughout the school, pupils are polite and charismatic. Many live up to the school's high expectations for behaving kindly and responsibly. From the beginning of the Nursery Year, children are enthused and engaged in their learning. Pupils welcome visitors readily. They are extremely proud of their school. The school places great emphasis on academic success for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). It strives for pupils to value their education, and it ensures that pupils benefit from the school's educational offer. Most pupils achieve well. The school has created a programme for personal development which goes beyond the expected. Pupils learn how to become positive, responsible citizens. They benefit from a broad range of carefully considered experiences. The school fosters pupils' talents and interests through the wide variety of clubs, visits and experiences that it offers. Pupils' well-being is of extremely high importance.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, staff are not implementing the curriculum as precisely or clearly as it is intended. This prevents some pupils from developing the depth of subject knowledge and independence in learning of which they are capable. The school should ensure that it develops staff expertise in teaching approaches to deliver the curriculum consistently and effectively.
- On occasion, the school's approach to embedding and utilising vocabulary is not as effective as it could be. This means that some pupils, and children in the early years, do not develop their oracy skills as well as the school intends. The school should ensure that it prioritises developing pupils' oracy knowledge and skills to enable pupils to articulate and extend their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
225 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medlock Valley Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 43% met the expected standard |
| Alt Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Broadfield Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Woodward
- Phone
- 01615667887
- Address
- St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, OL8 2PY
- Local authority
- Oldham
- URN
- 105703
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.