St Agnes CofE Primary School
Knolls Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Butterworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 105700
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617705970
About this school
St Agnes CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 107 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 January 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 St Agnes CofE 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 | 67% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Agnes CofE Primary School compares
St Agnes CofE Primary School ranked 11th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.9% | 51.4% | 107 | — |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 39.9% | 200 | 0.6 miles |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 18.7% | 150 | 0.6 miles |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | 50% | 6.7% | 64.7% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | 68% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 244 | 0.8 miles |
| Knowsley Junior School | 64% | 5.4% | 33.6% | 216 | 0.8 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)
- 51.38%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Springhead Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Hugh's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Knowsley Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
St Agnes CofE Primary School ranks 10th 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 St Agnes CofE Primary School teach?
- St Agnes CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Agnes CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Agnes CofE Primary School is Miss Sarah Butterworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Agnes CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Agnes CofE Primary 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 St Agnes CofE Primary School?
- St Agnes CofE Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Agnes CofE Primary School full?
- St Agnes CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 107 on roll (102%), 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 St Agnes CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Agnes CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Agnes CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Agnes CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Agnes CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Agnes CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Agnes CofE Primary School ranked 11th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Agnes CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Agnes CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Agnes CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Agnes CofE 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 29 June 2026.