Bare Trees Primary School
Community primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
KS2 RWM expected
45%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.9%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
636 / 700 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 135258
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Lego
- Forest School
- Numbots
- Place2Be
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Hurst | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Laal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lindsay Cowap | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alan Doig | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Dennis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Janet Crabtree | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Tony Leavy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Victoria Oldham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Shazna Begum Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Lindsay Cowap Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Saville Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
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