Horton Mill Community Primary School

OldhamCommunity school

Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1GL

Headteacher: Mrs Zaira CookPupils: 239 (capacity: 253)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
47.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level53.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
56
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
77.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%0.0%-3.0-2.1-0.7
2016/1713.0%0.0%-4.5+0.2-2.1
2017/1839.0%0.0%+0.2-3.0+2.7
2018/1942.0%0.0%+2.6+1.5+3.5
2022/2335.0%0.0%+2.2-0.7+0.9
2023/2438.0%0.0%---
2024/2547.0%0.0%---
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