Hey-with-Zion Primary School
Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ
This school is closed (it closed in April 2024).
It was replaced by Hey-with-Zion Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Clowes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 105694
- Local authority
- Oldham
About this school
Hey-with-Zion Primary School was a voluntary controlled primary school in Oldham. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 304 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Hey-with-Zion Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - |
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 Hey-with-Zion Primary 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 | 69% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 301 |
| 2023/24 | 304 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hey-with-Zion Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 26.5% | 304 | — |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 26.6% | 281 | 0.0 miles |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | 68% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 244 | 0.0 miles |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 39.9% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 18.7% | 150 | 0.5 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.5%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hey-with-Zion Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Springhead Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Oasis Academy Clarksfield0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other 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 ages does Hey-with-Zion Primary School teach?
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Oldham.
- Has Hey-with-Zion Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hey-with-Zion Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Hey-with-Zion Primary School?
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School had 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have Hey-with-Zion Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Hey-with-Zion Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hey-with-Zion Primary 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 8 July 2024.