Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 58th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 6 March 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Moston Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	45% met the expected standard
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Yew Tree Community School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	60% met the expected standard
Higher Failsworth Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Rob Hollingsworth
Phone: 01617705460
Website: whitegateend-oldham.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8EB
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105658

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.