Limehurst Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 105638
- Address
- White Bank Road, OL8 3JQ
- Website
- www.limehurst.oldham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 330 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 4.5% |
| Other White | 5.2% |
| Mixed | 8.1% |
| African | 8.8% |
| White British | 65.2% |
| Other Asian | 2.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.3
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 4% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Limehurst Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 32
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 34 13 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 18 25 |
| Year 1 | 35 14 21 |
| Year 2 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 3 | 46 22 24 |
| Year 4 | 46 28 18 |
| Year 5 | 41 23 18 |
| Year 6 | 41 14 27 |