Community school · Oldham

Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105658URN

Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 above Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

67 applications for 25 places · 18th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

39%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 28 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

28 January 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
26 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Oldham median (2.3) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

67 applications · 25 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 2.7; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 2.0; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 2.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 2.7; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 2.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 2.6; Oldham median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Oldham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	67	2.7	38	1.52
Sep 2025	29	63	2.2	35	1.21
Sep 2024	28	68	2.4	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	61	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2022	30	63	2.1	39	1.30
Sep 2021	30	62	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	68	2.3	36	1.20
Sep 2019	30	70	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	87	2.9	47	1.57
Sep 2017	30	82	2.7	54	1.80
Sep 2016	30	70	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	78	2.6	46	1.53
Sep 2014	30	78	2.6	44	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 61% · Maths 64% → all three 39% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard39%69th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oldham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	39%	0%	102	101
2023/24	37%	0%	102	100
2022/23	33%	0%	102	97

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
New Moston Primary School
0.6 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.8applications per place
Yew Tree Community School
0.8 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Higher Failsworth Primary School
1.4 km · Oldham

Good2024

2.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
1.4 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Stanley Road Primary School
1.5 km · Oldham

Good2024

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.5 km · Oldham

Good2023

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Oldham

Remains Outstanding2023

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105658 · 353/2064
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 27.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8EB
Local authority: Oldham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources