Willowpark Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 8 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Oldham
Unique reference
144507
Address
Vulcan Street, OL1 4LJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
227 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
15.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
52%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 63.9%
Mixed 16.3%
Other White 4.8%
Pakistani 4.4%
African 3.5%
Other Asian 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.9
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Willowpark Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
0
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 classes24.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 1, Part-time
3
2
1
Early Years 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Early Years 2, Full-time
12
8
4
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
5
4
Reception, Full-time
19
11
8
Year 1
20
11
9
Year 2
27
15
12
Year 3
28
16
12
Year 4
31
11
20
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
33
14
19
Year 2024-2025

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