Foundation school · Oldham

Diggle School

3–11Ages
169Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105665URN

Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 below Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

62 applications for 30 places · 42nd of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 March 2018
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Oldham median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

62 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.1; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 1.7; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 2.2; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8

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	30	62	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2025	23	45	2.0	22	0.96
Sep 2024	28	47	1.7	26	0.93
Sep 2023	14	27	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2022	19	39	2.1	17	0.89
Sep 2021	22	41	1.9	22	1.00
Sep 2020	29	54	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2019	30	59	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2018	17	38	2.2	16	0.94
Sep 2017	24	48	2.0	22	0.92
Sep 2016	30	49	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2014	17	34	2.0	15	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 80% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%3rd of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	80%	0%	107	106
2023/24	76%	5%	107	107
2022/23	88%	0%	108	107

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

Diggle SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Delph Primary School
2.1 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
2.2 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place
Greenfield Primary School
3.6 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Oldham

2026

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
4.1 km · Oldham

Good2024

4.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
4.5 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.9applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Friezland Primary School
4.5 km · Oldham

Some aspects not as strong2025

5.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105665 · 353/2075
Trust: Dovestone Learning Partnership
Capacity: 210 pupils · 169 on roll
Free school meals: 7.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU
Local authority: Oldham

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