1
Medlock Valley Primary School
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 2PN
2
20 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in OL8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of OL8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
0
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 75% · RI: 25% · I: 0%
2
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 4QS
2
12 Jul 2023
3
Werneth Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 4BL
2
11 Jul 2023
4
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 4JD
2
8 Jan 2020
5
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 1SE
2
5 Jan 2020
6
Alt Academy
Oldham • Lancashire • OL8 2EL
2
4 Oct 2017
7
Coppice Primary Academy
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 1AP
2
20 May 2015
8
Limehurst Community Primary School
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 3JQ
2
24 Apr 2015
9
Broadfield Primary School
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 1LH
2
27 Jun 2014
10
Oasis Academy Limeside
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 3SB
3
9 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holy Family RC Primary School 3 • Apr 2022
- Alexandra Park Junior School 3 • Jan 2022
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Not judged • Nov 2024