Werneth Primary School

Werneth Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all areas assessed during the inspection. The school provides a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive. Notable strengths include the school's ambitious curriculum and the strong relationships between staff and pupils, which contribute to a sense of safety and well-being. However, some teachers require clearer guidance in certain subjects to enhance their effectiveness, and there are opportunities for improvement in the early years provision to ensure all staff deliver the curriculum as intended.

Strengths

• A supportive and inclusive environment for all pupils.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum for all subjects.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Focus on high-quality pastoral support and mental well-being.
• Strong emphasis on reading with effective phonics instruction.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack clarity in a small number of subjects.
• Inconsistent delivery of curriculum aspects in early years.

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 Werneth Primary School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.4% 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, 1.6% of pupils at Werneth 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 Werneth Primary School had 22.9 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, 10.7% of pupils at Werneth Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.3% 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 2024–25 Werneth Primary School received £7,348 and spent £7,447 for each of its 414 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £118,000 (£286 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of The Pinnacle Learning Trust, income was £7,508 and spending £7,769 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

Werneth Primary School is part of The Pinnacle Learning Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Broadfield Primary School Oldham
• Oldham Sixth Form College Oldham
• The Hathershaw College Oldham
• Alexandra Park Junior School Oldham

What is Werneth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Werneth Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Werneth Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Werneth Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Werneth Primary School have?

Werneth Primary School has 429 pupils on roll.

What age range does Werneth Primary School cover?

Werneth Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Werneth Primary School?

Werneth Primary School is at Coppice Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL.