St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolMedlock Valley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School and Medlock Valley Primary School are primary schools in Oldham.
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Medlock Valley Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Medlock Valley Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School and 48.0% for Medlock Valley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Medlock Valley Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamSt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | OldhamMedlock Valley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 24th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 341 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL8 2PY | Oldham, OL8 2PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.2% | 62.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Medlock Valley Primary School
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