Foundation school · Oldham

Delph Primary School

3–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105669URN

Denshaw Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5HN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

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74 applications for 29 places · 25th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

20 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 June 2013
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

74 applications · 29 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.6; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.7; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 2.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 2.8; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 2.2; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 12 of 13 years.

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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	29	74	2.6	21	0.72
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2024	25	68	2.7	23	0.92
Sep 2023	21	48	2.3	20	0.95
Sep 2022	30	62	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	68	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2020	21	59	2.8	19	0.90
Sep 2019	30	67	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2018	29	60	2.1	27	0.93
Sep 2017	30	63	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2016	26	56	2.2	24	0.92
Sep 2015	29	50	1.7	26	0.90
Sep 2014	30	59	2.0	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 67% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%28th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Oldham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	17%	107	104
2023/24	75%	7%	109	104
2022/23	73%	3%	108	105

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

Delph Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place
Diggle School
2.1 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Oldham

2026

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
3.2 km · Oldham

Good2024

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Hodge Clough Primary School
3.4 km · Oldham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Knowsley Junior School
3.5 km · Oldham

2026

64%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
3.5 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.9applications per place 87%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: 105669 · 353/2079
Trust: Dovestone Learning Partnership
Capacity: 210 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Denshaw Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5HN
Local authority: Oldham

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