Medlock Valley Primary School, Oldham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Medlock Valley Primary School

Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham OL8 2PN

https://www.medlockvalley.oldham.sch.uk/

Medlock Valley Primary School is an academy. It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

This school is a member of Kingfisher Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Littlemoor Primary School and Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
0.4		Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
0.6		Alexandra Park Junior School
0.7		Alt Academy
0.8		Broadfield Primary School
0.9		Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
0.9		Roundthorn Primary Academy
1.0		Greenhill Academy
1.0		St Hugh's CofE Primary School
1.1		Coppice Primary Academy
1.1		Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
1.2		Werneth Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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