Richmond Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Oldham
Richmond Academy is a primary school in Oldham for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2023. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Winterbottom Street, Oldham, OL9 6HY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 389 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending Richmond Academy.”
- “They quickly become part of the school community in this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils described the school as a friendly place where they feel cared for.”
To improve
- “However, in some other subjects, teachers do not use assessment strategies effectively to check what pupils know and remember.”
- “This means that teachers are less certain about what learning pupils should revisit in these subjects.”
- “As a result, some pupils miss learning something important without teachers knowing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 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) | 58% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 24 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
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- 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.
- Westwood Academy 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northmoor Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Freehold Community Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Werneth Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published