Hodge Clough Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Hodge Clough Primary School and Woodlands Primary Academy are primary schools in Oldham.
Hodge Clough Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodlands Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hodge Clough Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hodge Clough Primary School was judged Good and Woodlands Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Hodge Clough Primary School and 40.0% for Woodlands Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hodge Clough Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Woodlands Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamHodge Clough Primary School | OldhamWoodlands Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 75 in Oldham Stronger figure | 48th of 75 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 292 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL1 4JX | Oldham, OL1 4HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.2% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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.
Hodge Clough Primary School
Woodlands Primary Academy
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