Medlock Valley Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 13 2024 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
- 147453
- Address
- Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, OL8 2PN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 322 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 47.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.7%
White British 46.9%
Pakistani 17.7%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 8.4%
African 7.8%
Bangladeshi 4%
Other Black 1.6%
Other 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
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 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Medlock Valley Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 32
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 11 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 41 21 20 |
| Year 1 | 41 25 16 |
| Year 2 | 40 22 18 |
| Year 3 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 4 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 5 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 6 | 45 27 18 |