Greenhill Academy

Greenhill Academy has been judged as 'good' in its first inspection since becoming an academy in 2014, reflecting its ongoing commitment to providing quality education. The school fosters a welcoming environment where both pupils and staff feel valued, promoting strong relationships and a focus on well-being. Teachers are dedicated to enhancing learning through engaging methods, ensuring that pupils achieve well across a range of subjects including writing and mathematics. The school effectively supports a significant number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, enabling them to excel alongside their peers.

Strengths

• Strong pastoral care that supports pupil well-being
• High expectations for pupil achievement
• Engaging and well-planned curriculum in core subjects
• Effective support for pupils with complex SEND
• Strong community involvement with a variety of extracurricular activities

Areas for Improvement

• Opportunities for pupils to read to adults are insufficient
• Lack of flexibility in teaching reading comprehension limits independent thinking

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 Greenhill Academy attended 92.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.7% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Greenhill Academy 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 Greenhill Academy had 25.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.7% 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, 11.1% of pupils at Greenhill Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 19 pupils.

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 2024–25 Greenhill Academy received £7,312 and spent £6,940 for each of its 480 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £250,000 (£520 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of The Harmony Trust Ltd, income was £7,256 and spending £7,263 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Oldham · Oldham local authority: places and applications

Greenhill Academy is part of The Harmony Trust Ltd, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Northmoor Academy Oldham
• Richmond Academy Oldham
• Westwood Academy Oldham
• Alt Academy Oldham
• Greenfield Primary Academy Cheshire
• Spotland Primary Academy Rochdale
• Norden Primary Academy Rochdale
• Reigate Park Primary Academy Derby
• Hackwood Primary Academy Derby
• Cavendish Close Junior Academy Derby

What is Greenhill Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greenhill Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Greenhill Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Greenhill Academy was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Greenhill Academy have?

Greenhill Academy has 524 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greenhill Academy cover?

Greenhill Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Greenhill Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Greenhill Academy?

Greenhill Academy is at Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1RR.