Limehurst Community Primary SchoolWoodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Limehurst Community Primary School and Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School are primary schools.
Limehurst Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Limehurst Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Limehurst Community Primary School was judged Good and Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 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 70.0% for Limehurst Community Primary School and 67.0% for Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Limehurst Community Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamLimehurst Community Primary School | ManchesterWoodhouses Voluntary Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 75 in Oldham Stronger figure | 50th of 75 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 323 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 354 | 140 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL8 3JQ | Manchester, M35 9WL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 330 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.7% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Limehurst Community Primary School
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
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