Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Principal
- Mrs Chloe Glynn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Harmony Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 524
- URN
- 140579
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612600621
About this school
Greenhill Academy is a primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 524 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Greenhill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 50% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 71% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 66% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| 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 Greenhill Academy 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 | 48% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 516 |
| 2023/24 | 509 |
| 2024/25 | 523 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greenhill Academy compares
Greenhill Academy ranked 57th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 7.8% | 34.8% | 524 | — |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 33.7% | 238 | 0.3 miles |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 25.9% | 365 | 0.4 miles |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | 43% | 5.2% | 43.9% | 342 | 0.4 miles |
| Broadfield Primary School | 43% | 6% | 43% | 384 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 56.1% | 412 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 11 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.78%
- English as an additional language
- 85.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.76%
- Persistent absence
- 25.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horton Mill Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Greater Manchester
-
Alexandra Park Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Broadfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Greenhill Academy ranks 53rd 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 Greenhill Academy teach?
- Greenhill Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the principal of Greenhill Academy?
- The principal of Greenhill Academy is Mrs Chloe Glynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greenhill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greenhill Academy, 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 Greenhill Academy?
- Greenhill Academy has 524 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Greenhill Academy full?
- Greenhill Academy has capacity for 500 pupils and 524 on roll (105%), 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 Greenhill Academy a faith school?
- No. Greenhill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Greenhill Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Greenhill Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Greenhill Academy part of an academy trust?
- Greenhill Academy is part of THE HARMONY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Greenhill Academy have?
- The schools register lists Greenhill Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Greenhill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greenhill Academy compare with other schools in Oldham?
- Greenhill Academy ranked 57th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greenhill Academy's absence rate?
- Greenhill Academy's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greenhill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greenhill Academy'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 1 July 2026.