Academy sponsor led · Oldham

Northmoor Academy

2–11Ages
346Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142412URN

Alderson Street, Oldham, OL9 6AQ

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 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

1.7per place

0.5 below Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

54 applications for 31 places · 59th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2016

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted'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

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

54 applications · 31 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 1.7; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 1.5; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 1.6; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.1; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 1.4; 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	31	54	1.7	26	0.84
Sep 2025	32	49	1.5	31	0.97
Sep 2024	29	47	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2023	23	39	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2022	20	33	1.7	20	1.00
Sep 2021	28	56	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2020	25	45	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2019	27	57	2.1	26	0.96
Sep 2018	30	55	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2017	27	48	1.8	24	0.89
Sep 2016	5	7	1.4	4	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 76% · Maths 68% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%46th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	53%	4%	102	104
2023/24	44%	2%	101	102
2022/23	45%	2%	102	103

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

Northmoor AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Oldham

Good2024

3.0applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Westwood Academy
0.5 km · Oldham

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2023

5.0applications per place
Oldham Sixth Form College
0.7 km · Oldham

Not yet inspected
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
0.8 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Oldham

Good2019

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Burnley Brow Community School
1.1 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142412 · 353/2016
Trust: The Harmony Trust Ltd
Capacity: 630 pupils · 346 on roll
Free school meals: 48.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Address: Alderson Street, Oldham, OL9 6AQ
Local authority: Oldham

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