Alt Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 3 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
141333
Address
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
322 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
48.8%
Girls
51.2%
First language not English
54.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
53.4%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 35.1%
White British 32.9%
African 9.6%
Mixed 5.5%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Other White 3.7%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsWell below average-4.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 34%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Alt Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
8
6
Reception, Full-time
44
18
26
Year 1
45
21
24
Year 2
45
22
23
Year 3
44
22
22
Year 4
45
25
20
Year 5
41
19
22
Year 6
44
22
22
Year 2023-2024

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