Medlock Valley Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
Medlock Valley Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 February 2024. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, OL8 2PN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 337 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are happy.”
- “The school’s values underpin the positive way that pupils treat adults and one another.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can and should achieve.”
To improve
- “However, some subject curriculums are relatively new.”
- “As a result, pupils have not had time to benefit from these strengthened curriculums and have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, a minority of pupils do not read as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 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) | 48% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 34 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.
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alexandra Park Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Broadfield Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alt Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coppice Primary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published