St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 4QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Whittle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 334
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 105705
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617705900
About this school
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 333 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's CofE Junior 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 42 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 55% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 76% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 62% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Margaret's CofE Junior 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 | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 326 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 23rd of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.6% | 51.6% | 333 | — |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Stanley Road Primary School | 53% | 5% | 40.2% | 443 | 0.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Limeside | 36% | 6.5% | 62.3% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | 43% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Higher Failsworth Primary School | 40% | 5.2% | 32.5% | 396 | 0.7 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)
- 51.64%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 17.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Stanley Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Oasis Academy Limeside0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Higher Failsworth Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks 21st 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 ages does St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mr Daniel Whittle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's CofE Junior 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 St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 334 pupils and 333 on roll (100%), 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 Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School compare with other schools in Oldham?
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 23rd of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery 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.