Academy converter · Oldham

Freehold Community Academy

3–11Ages
447Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142425URN

Sidmouth Street, Oldham, OL9 7RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2018

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.6 below Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

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91 applications for 53 places · 61st of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2018

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

1 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
25 September 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

91 applications · 53 places offered · 52 named it first

2026 1.7; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 1.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 1.5; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 1.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 1.4; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 0 of 11 years.

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as Freehold Community Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 105630), 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	53	91	1.7	52	0.98
Sep 2025	50	67	1.3	50	1.00
Sep 2024	50	74	1.5	48	0.96
Sep 2023	54	69	1.3	53	0.98
Sep 2022	60	81	1.4	57	0.95
Sep 2021	51	69	1.4	48	0.94
Sep 2020	58	81	1.4	65	1.12
Sep 2019	56	78	1.4	55	0.98
Sep 2018	54	71	1.3	51	0.94
Sep 2017	47	65	1.4	44	0.94
Sep 2016	56	71	1.3	50	0.89
Sep 2015 *	60	82	1.4	64	1.07
Sep 2014 *	60	87	1.5	63	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 72% · Maths 61% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%43rd of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	55%	3%	103	102
2023/24	56%	5%	103	103
2022/23	56%	0%	102	101

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

Freehold Community AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2023

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Oldham

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Stanley Road Primary School
0.8 km · Oldham

Good2024

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Oldham

Remains Outstanding2023
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Oldham

Good2023

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

Outstanding2024

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

Good2019

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Richmond Academy
1.0 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.0 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2023

5.0applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142425 · 353/2008
Trust: Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
Capacity: 420 pupils · 447 on roll
Free school meals: 35.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2015
Replaced: Freehold Community Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 105630)
Address: Sidmouth Street, Oldham, OL9 7RG
Local authority: Oldham

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