SchoolScoresRichmond Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Winterbottom Street, Oldham, OL9 6HY
0161 260 0610 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 September 2017.
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 | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
58% — about the same as the Oldham average, and 4 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 64% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 65% | 68% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 65% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 27 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 24 |
| Of those, offered a place | 24 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 86 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 40 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 20th highest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 48.8% | 36.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 20th highest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 92.6% | 36.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 78th lowest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 78th lowest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 26.0% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 79 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 79 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 78th highest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 18% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.3 | 24.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 78th highest of 79 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 12.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 71 state primary schools in Oldham. Higher than 95% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 38.5% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Westwood Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northmoor Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Freehold Community Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Werneth Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coppice Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Brow Community School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Richmond Academy's Ofsted rating?
Richmond Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 September 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Richmond Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Richmond Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Richmond Academy as their first choice for 27 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 24 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 139651.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.