St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolOasis Academy Limeside
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School and Oasis Academy Limeside are primary schools in Oldham.
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oasis Academy Limeside scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Oasis Academy Limeside was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School and 36.0% for Oasis Academy Limeside.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (52.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Limeside (38.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamSt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | OldhamOasis Academy Limeside | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 75 in Oldham Stronger figure | 73rd of 75 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 333 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 334 | 459 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL8 4QS | Oldham, OL8 3SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.6% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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.
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oasis Academy Limeside
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