St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hive Street, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 4QS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 333 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “St Margaret’s Primary School is a warm and welcoming learning environment.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils work hard to live up to leaders’ high expectations of their learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not adapt the delivery of the curriculum as effectively as they should when pupils develop occasional misconceptions in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stanley Road Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Limeside 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Yew Tree Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Family RC Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Limehurst Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published