Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 460 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School.”
- “They are excited to learn new information.”
- “They are polite, well mannered and care deeply for each other.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the curriculum is less clear about what teachers should teach and the order in which this should happen.”
- “This sometimes hinders pupils from building their knowledge securely over time.”
- “However, in 2024, their attainment in writing by the end of Year 6 was below the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2025 (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) | 43% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 56 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 2024, 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.
- Oasis Academy Limeside 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Coppice Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Werneth Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Limehurst Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Family RC Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadfield Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published