SchoolScoresGlodwick Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
0161 823 8610 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 6 February 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Oldham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 86 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 91 |
| Of those, offered a place | 82 (90%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 171 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years Joint 62nd highest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.9% | 36.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 61st highest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 15th highest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.3% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 14th highest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 72.2% | 36.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 76th lowest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 80th lowest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 24.1% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 100% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 38.8 | 24.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 22nd highest of 86 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 93% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 31st highest of 76 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 75% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.6% | 17.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Alexandra Park Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horton Mill Community Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roundthorn Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenhill Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadfield Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenacres Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alt Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beever Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 February 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 February 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 91 families put Glodwick Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 86 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 82 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 105645.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.