Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane E A Brierley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 365
- URN
- 105645
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618238610
About this school
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Greater Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 365 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Glodwick Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 329 |
| 2023/24 | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Glodwick Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 25.9% | 365 | — |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | 43% | 5.2% | 43.9% | 342 | 0.3 miles |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 33.7% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | 73% | 6.4% | 30.8% | 245 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenhill Academy | 48% | 7.8% | 34.8% | 524 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | 57% | 6.1% | 54.2% | 461 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.94%
- English as an additional language
- 72.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 24.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alexandra Park Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Horton Mill Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Roundthorn Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Greenhill Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Oasis Academy Clarksfield0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Greater Manchester
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Primary
- CEWE School Special schools
- The Greens ENS Special schools
- Willow House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Glodwick Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Greater Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Glodwick Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Glodwick Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Jane E A Brierley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Glodwick Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Glodwick Infant and Nursery School?
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School has 365 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School full?
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 360 pupils and 365 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Glodwick Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Glodwick Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Glodwick Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Glodwick Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.