Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
60%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
30.3
▲ 9.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.4%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
176 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Oldham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 5.9% | joint 4,236th highest of 16,262 (34 schools have the same figure) | joint 26th highest of 80 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 1.8% | joint 3,770th highest of 16,262 (45 schools have the same figure) | joint 50th highest of 80 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 1% | joint 6,085th highest of 16,268 (68 schools have the same figure) | 14th highest of 80 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 2.1 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 28.4% | joint 5,558th highest of 16,710 (32 schools have the same figure) | 48th highest of 86 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 18.8% | joint 8,431st highest of 16,706 (109 schools have the same figure) | 38th highest of 86 |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 16.5% | joint 6,613th highest of 16,706 (107 schools have the same figure) | joint 29th highest of 86 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 2.3% | joint 12,333rd highest of 16,706 (276 schools have the same figure) | joint 74th highest of 86 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 10.7 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 11 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 9.9 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 17.5 | joint 13,375th highest of 16,147 (105 schools have the same figure) | 72nd highest of 73 |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 9.1 | joint 12,630th highest of 16,163 (221 schools have the same figure) | joint 75th highest of 78 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 64.2% | 120th highest of 16,165 | the highest of 78 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 42.9% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 6.1 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 08/12/2021 (school year 2021/22): Requires improvement
- 22/02/2018 (school year 2017/18): Requires improvement
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence5.9% 2024/25
This school
6.5%
2023/24
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence1.8% 2024/25
This school
2.5%
2023/24
1.8%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once1% 2024/25
This school
1%
2023/24
1%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.1 2024/25
This school
2.5
2023/24
2.1
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)28.4% 2025/26
This school
24.6%
2023/24
27.7%
2024/25
28.4%
2025/26
Any SEN18.8% 2025/26
This school
15.6%
2023/24
16.2%
2024/25
18.8%
2025/26
SEN support16.5% 2025/26
This school
12.1%
2023/24
14.1%
2024/25
16.5%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans2.3% 2025/26
This school
3.5%
2023/24
2.1%
2024/25
2.3%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)10.7 2024/25
This school
8.4
2023/24
10.7
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)11 2024/25
This school
9
2023/24
11
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.9 2024/25
This school
8.1
2023/24
9.9
2024/25
Pupils per teacher17.5 2024/25
This school
23.4
2023/24
17.5
2024/25
Pupils per adult9.1 2024/25
This school
11.9
2023/24
9.1
2024/25
Teacher turnover64.2% 2024/25
This school
0%
2023/24
64.2%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence42.9% 2024/25
This school
45.5%
2023/24
42.9%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)6.1 2024/25
This school
2.0
2023/24
6.1
2024/25
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.9% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.5% | 1.8% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 1% | 1% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.5 | 2.1 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 24.6% | 27.7% | 28.4% |
| Any SEN | 15.6% | 16.2% | 18.8% |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 14.1% | 16.5% |
| Education, health and care plans | 3.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.4 | 10.7 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 9 | 11 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.1 | 9.9 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 23.4 | 17.5 | - |
| Pupils per adult | 11.9 | 9.1 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 0% | 64.2% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 45.5% | 42.9% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2.0 | 6.1 | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 2024/25 | Higher than 74% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.8% | 2024/25 | Higher than 77% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 1% | 2024/25 | Higher than 62% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 30.3 | 2025/26 | Higher than 99% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 15.6 | 2025/26 | Higher than 97% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 64.2% | 2024/25 | Higher than 99% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 6.1 | 2024/25 | Higher than 78% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 28.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 67% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 18.8% | 2025/26 | Higher than 49% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2.3% | 2025/26 | Higher than 25% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 2025/26 | Higher than 62% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | year not recorded | Higher than 28% of schools | 16,437 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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