Diggle SchoolWestwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Diggle School and Westwood Academy are primary schools in Oldham.
Diggle School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Westwood Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Westwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Diggle School was judged Good and Westwood Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Diggle School and 73.0% for Westwood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Diggle School (88.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Westwood Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamDiggle School | OldhamWestwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 73 in Oldham | 1st of 73 in Oldham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 245 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL3 5PU | Oldham, OL9 6BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 78.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Diggle School
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