Academy sponsor led · Oldham

Willowpark Primary Academy

2–11Ages
226Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144507URN

Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4LJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 below Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

44 applications for 23 places · 51st of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

9 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 June 2019
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

44 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 1.9; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 1.8; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 1.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 2.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 1.0; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 1.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 1.2; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as Stoneleigh Academy (URN 138792), Stoneleigh Primary School (URN 105675), 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	23	44	1.9	23	1.00
Sep 2025	18	32	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2024	17	33	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2023	14	32	2.3	14	1.00
Sep 2022	28	40	1.4	27	0.96
Sep 2021	21	27	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2020	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2019	24	36	1.5	19	0.79
Sep 2018	28	27	1.0	22	0.79
Sep 2017	28	27	1.0	20	0.71
Sep 2016 *	18	22	1.2	12	0.67
Sep 2015 *	20	31	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2014 *	20	31	1.6	19	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 72% · Maths 69% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%35th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard13%

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	59%	0%	103	102
2023/24	68%	6%	103	102
2022/23	62%	5%	104	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

Willowpark Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Oldham

Good2024
Mayfield Primary School
0.4 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary Academy
0.5 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Littlemoor Primary School
0.8 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Beever Primary School
1.0 km · Oldham

2026

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Greenacres Primary Academy
1.1 km · Oldham

2026

3.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2024
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
1.4 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 58%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: 144507 · 353/2023
Trust: South Pennine Academies
Capacity: 222 pupils · 226 on roll
Free school meals: 57.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Stoneleigh Academy (URN 138792); Stoneleigh Primary School (URN 105675)
Address: Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4LJ
Local authority: Oldham

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