Alt Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 2 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
319 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
48.6%
Girls
51.4%
First language not English
51.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
56.7%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 34.2%
White British 33.2%
African 9.1%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Other 3.8%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 44%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Alt Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
32
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
4
6
Reception, Part-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
40
21
19
Year 1
45
18
27
Year 2
45
22
23
Year 3
45
23
22
Year 4
42
21
21
Year 5
45
24
21
Year 6
44
20
24
Year 2024-2025

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