Greenfield St Mary's CofE School

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is performing well overall, achieving a 'good' rating across all assessed areas. The school fosters a supportive environment where pupils feel valued and encouraged to succeed academically. Pupils display strong behavior and positive relationships, contributing to a vibrant school community. The curriculum is ambitious and structured, promoting a rich body of knowledge among pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, there are some concerns regarding the adequacy of support for SEND students and the promotion of diverse reading materials for older pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils feel valued and supported by staff.
• High expectations for academic success.
• Strong behavior and positive attitudes among pupils.
• Ambitious and well-ordered curriculum.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• High priority placed on reading and enjoyment of literature.
• Positive staff morale and support from governance.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent adaptations in lesson delivery for pupils with SEND.
• Limited exposure to a broad range of reading materials for older pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Greenfield St Mary's CofE School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at Greenfield St Mary's CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Greenfield St Mary's CofE School received £8,190 and spent £7,888 for each of its 158 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £33,000 (-£209 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Greenfield St Mary's CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Greenfield St Mary's CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Greenfield St Mary's CofE School have?

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School has 158 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greenfield St Mary's CofE School cover?

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Greenfield St Mary's CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Greenfield St Mary's CofE School?

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School is at Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 7DW.