Bare Trees Primary School
Oldham, OL9 0DX · Oldham · primary school
51st of 71 primary schools in Oldham we can score, 86 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.5/10 against 2,183 of them, against 1.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 45.0 · 13 | 40% | 0.51 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.60 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 45.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 2.0% reached the higher standard. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Woodwind, Crochet, Wellbeing, Gymnastics, Dodgeball, Multi-skills, Henna, and Science clubs. Sports include Football, Rounders, Cross Country, Soft Fencing, Hockey, and Badminton. Arts and music options cover Choir, Dance, Craft, Film, Photography, and Creative Writing. The school runs a Castleshaw trip, a breakfast club, and an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 662 pupils in a capacity of 700, leaving 38 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific strategies are used to raise the percentage of pupils reaching the higher standard? How does the breakfast club integrate with the morning curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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