Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QR
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Caine
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kingfisher Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 202
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 143304
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01615530310
About this school
Kingfisher Special School is a special academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 218 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 19 March 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 | 26 | 31 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -8.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -8.60 | - | - |
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 Kingfisher Special 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 | 0% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.23%
- English as an additional language
- 46.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.67%
- Persistent absence
- 31.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chances Mentoring0.0 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
Halcyon Way School0.1 miles
Free Schools · Oldham
-
Thornycroft School1.1 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest1.1 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
-
Westwood High1.2 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Chances Mentoring Special schools
- EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale Special schools
- Future Finders Employability College Other types
- Halcyon Way School Free Schools
- Hollinwood Academy Academies
- Kingsland School Local authority maintained schools
- New Bridge School Academies
- Path 4 Special schools
- SEE (Oldham) Special schools
- SMS Changing Lives School Special schools
- Spring Brook Academy Academies
- Supreme Start Ltd Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingfisher Special School teach?
- Kingfisher Special School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingfisher Special School?
- The headteacher of Kingfisher Special School is Mrs Sue Caine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingfisher Special School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingfisher Special 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 Kingfisher Special School?
- Kingfisher Special School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kingfisher Special School full?
- Kingfisher Special School has capacity for 202 pupils and 218 on roll (108%), 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 Kingfisher Special School a faith school?
- No. Kingfisher Special School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Kingfisher Special School?
- Kingfisher Special School is part of KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kingfisher Special School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Kingfisher Special School's absence rate?
- Kingfisher Special School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingfisher Special School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingfisher Special 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 2 July 2026.