Medlock Valley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 14 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
317 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
47%
Free school meals (FSM)
59%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 49.8%
Pakistani 18.9%
Other White 8.5%
Mixed 7.9%
African 6.3%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Medlock Valley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
31
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
28
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
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 classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
21
12
9
Reception, Full-time
41
22
19
Year 1
35
19
16
Year 2
44
21
23
Year 3
44
22
22
Year 4
45
24
21
Year 5
42
25
17
Year 6
45
25
20
Year 2023-2024

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