Northmoor Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Oldham
Northmoor Academy is a primary school in Oldham for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alderson Street, Oldham, OL9 6AQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 346 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s vision of ‘believe, succeed, achieve’ permeates all aspects of school life.”
- “Staff consistently display these qualities through their interactions with pupils.”
- “This vision inspires pupils to work towards success.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, the important concepts and ideas that pupils need to learn have not been identified clearly enough.”
- “From time to time, a few pupils struggle to connect their learning to these important concepts.”
- “Some of these pupils find it hard to build on their prior learning in these subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (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) | 53% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 26 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.
- Richmond Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Westwood Academy 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burnley Brow Community School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beever Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published