Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
48%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.1
▲ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.7%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
460 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School is a primary school located in Oldham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 460 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 472. It is part of the FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) Ltd. The school is led by Mr Jason Chadwick.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 142471
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sheila Garara | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Saira Azim | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jo Corlett | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alistair Ray | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Cheryl Ballance | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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