Bare Trees Primary School

Bare Trees Primary is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education and fostering a positive environment for its pupils. The school is praised for its commitment to student well-being, with staff providing support that helps children feel safe and valued. Although the school has only recently undergone an inspection after several years, it has adapted effectively to changes and has shown high aspirations for all students, including those with special educational needs. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, though some areas, especially attendance, require further attention. Aspects of the school's strengths include a well-structured early years provision that sets children on a solid path to learning, effective teaching in most subjects, and a range of extracurricular activities that contribute to the personal development of students. Despite these strengths, there are concerns regarding mathematics and writing standards, which are currently below national averages. The leadership team is newly structured and focused on improving progress for all pupils, which indicates a proactive approach to maintaining and enhancing the school’s performance.

Strengths

• High aspirations for pupils, including those with SEND
• Strong early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1
• Effective curriculum design that identifies key knowledge for pupils
• Supportive staff prioritizing pupils' well-being
• Wide range of extracurricular activities available for pupils
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND
• High standards of behaviour and engagement in lessons

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not design learning activities that fully support the curriculum
• Attendance rates for a small number of pupils are lower than expected

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 Bare Trees Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.9% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Bare Trees Primary 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 Bare Trees Primary School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 13.4% of pupils at Bare Trees Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% 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 Bare Trees Primary School received £7,740 and spent £7,592 for each of its 614 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £89,000 (£145 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 Bare Trees Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bare Trees Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Bare Trees Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bare Trees Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Bare Trees Primary School have?

Bare Trees Primary School has 636 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bare Trees Primary School cover?

Bare Trees Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bare Trees Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bare Trees Primary School?

Bare Trees Primary School is at Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0DX.