Holden Clough Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
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
Tameside
Unique reference
149664
Address
St. Albans Avenue, OL6 8XN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
320 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
51.2%
Girls
48.8%
First language not English
15.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
25%
Persistent absence
7.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 40.9%
Pakistani 31.9%
Indian 7.8%
Mixed 7.2%
Unclassified 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other White 0.9%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.1
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsWell above average4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 83%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holden Clough Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
38
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes26.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
9
6
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
44
23
21
Year 3
41
19
22
Year 4
58
28
30
Year 5
48
23
25
Year 6
54
32
22
Year 2024-2025

Nearby schools