Academy sponsor led · Oldham

Alt Academy

3–11Ages
343Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141333URN

Alt Lane, Oldham, OL8 2EL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.9 below Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

60 applications for 45 places · 70th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

3 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 September 2017
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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Oldham median (2.3) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

60 applications · 45 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 1.3; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 1.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 1.5; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 1.2; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 1.2; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 1.2; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 0.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 1.0; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 0.8; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 1.2; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 1.0; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as Alt Primary School (URN 105682), the previous school.

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	45	60	1.3	37	0.82
Sep 2025	40	40	1.0	32	0.80
Sep 2024	25	37	1.5	23	0.92
Sep 2023	38	51	1.3	31	0.82
Sep 2022	39	48	1.2	38	0.97
Sep 2021	40	47	1.2	39	0.98
Sep 2020	34	39	1.2	31	0.91
Sep 2019	37	34	0.9	24	0.65
Sep 2018	35	36	1.0	29	0.83
Sep 2017	39	32	0.8	25	0.64
Sep 2016	37	47	1.3	34	0.92
Sep 2015	37	43	1.2	29	0.78
Sep 2014 *	37	38	1.0	23	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 47% · Writing 56% · Maths 51% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%66th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard47%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard51%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	40%	2%	99	99
2023/24	44%	0%	99	98
2022/23	34%	7%	100	99

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

Alt AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Oldham

2026

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Roundthorn Primary Academy
0.8 km · Oldham

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
1.3 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place
Alexandra Park Junior School
1.3 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2021

43%met the SATs standard
Medlock Valley Primary School
1.4 km · Oldham

Good2024

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.4 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Agnes CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141333 · 353/2013
Trust: The Harmony Trust Ltd
Capacity: 335 pupils · 343 on roll
Free school meals: 56.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: Alt Primary School (URN 105682)
Address: Alt Lane, Oldham, OL8 2EL
Local authority: Oldham

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