Beal Vale Primary School
Oldham, OL2 7SY · Oldham · primary school
15th 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.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.0/10 against 1,797 of them, against 5.7/10 nationally. 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 | 66.0 · 54 | 40% | 2.16 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 9.0 · 61 | 25% | 1.53 |
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, 66.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join dance, chess, and book clubs. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 197 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 13 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late for the morning session, given there is no breakfast club? What specific progress have pupils made in the higher standard subjects since the 2024 inspection? How does the school manage the transition for pupils moving from Year 6, considering the current pupil numbers?
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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