Diggle School
Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Dovestone Learning Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Newton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 105665
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457601970
About this school
Diggle School is a foundation primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 21 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 76% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Diggle 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 | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Diggle School compares
Diggle School ranked 3rd of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.7% | 8.9% | 169 | — |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 269 | 1.1 miles |
| Delph Primary School | 63% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 205 | 1.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | — | — | — | 232 | 1.4 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 14.2% | 347 | 2.3 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 14% | 47 | 2.4 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)
- 8.94%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 3.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Chad's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Delph Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Greenfield Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Diggle School ranks 3rd of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Diggle School teach?
- Diggle School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Diggle School?
- The headteacher of Diggle School is Mrs Sarah Newton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Diggle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Diggle 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 big is Diggle School?
- Diggle School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Diggle School full?
- Diggle School has capacity for 210 pupils and 169 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 Diggle School a faith school?
- No. Diggle School has no designated religious character.
- Does Diggle School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Diggle School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Diggle School?
- Diggle School is part of Dovestone Learning Partnership. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Diggle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Diggle School rank locally?
- Diggle School ranked 3rd of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Diggle School's absence rate?
- Diggle School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Diggle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Diggle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.