Community school · Oldham

Bare Trees Primary School

3–11Ages
636Pupils
PrimaryPhase
135258URN

Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0DX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

147 applications for 66 places · 35th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

147 applications · 66 places offered · 64 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.2; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.2; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 1.6; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 1.4; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 1.8; 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	66	147	2.2	64	0.97
Sep 2025	55	114	2.1	55	1.00
Sep 2024	55	118	2.2	52	0.95
Sep 2023	69	118	1.7	65	0.94
Sep 2022	73	118	1.6	72	0.99
Sep 2021	67	102	1.5	64	0.96
Sep 2020	63	103	1.6	58	0.92
Sep 2019	72	101	1.4	68	0.94
Sep 2018	61	88	1.4	57	0.93
Sep 2017	78	106	1.4	70	0.90
Sep 2016	53	98	1.9	52	0.98
Sep 2015	73	118	1.6	67	0.92
Sep 2014	58	104	1.8	57	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 59% · Maths 69% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%60th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	45%	2%	104	103
2023/24	43%	0%	103	103
2022/23	38%	0%	104	102

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

Bare Trees Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Burnley Brow Community School
0.3 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Oldham

Improved significantly2024

3.1applications per place
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Oldham

Good2023

2.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Westwood Academy
1.1 km · Oldham

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Oldham

Good2024

3.0applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Northmoor Academy
1.3 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Richmond Academy
1.4 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135258 · 353/3506
Capacity: 700 pupils · 636 on roll
Free school meals: 34.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2008
Address: Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0DX
Local authority: Oldham

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