Willowpark Primary Academy
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Louise Hayes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 144507
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613595699
About this school
Willowpark Primary Academy is a primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 226 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 21 | 34 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 68% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 76% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 71% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 59% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Willowpark Primary 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 | 62% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willowpark Primary Academy compares
Willowpark Primary Academy ranked 36th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6.3% | 63.8% | 226 | — |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| Mayfield Primary School | 53% | 6.5% | 50.6% | 413 | 0.2 miles |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | 40% | 6% | 53.4% | 292 | 0.3 miles |
| Littlemoor Primary School | 56% | 7.1% | 52% | 313 | 0.5 miles |
| Beever Primary School | 54% | 6.5% | 64.6% | 221 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.83%
- English as an additional language
- 15.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 21.47%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Mayfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Woodlands Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Littlemoor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Beever Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Willowpark Primary Academy ranks 34th 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 Willowpark Primary Academy teach?
- Willowpark Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the executive principal of Willowpark Primary Academy?
- The executive principal of Willowpark Primary Academy is Mrs Louise Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Willowpark Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willowpark Primary 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 big is Willowpark Primary Academy?
- Willowpark Primary Academy has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Willowpark Primary Academy full?
- Willowpark Primary Academy has capacity for 222 pupils and 226 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 Willowpark Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Willowpark Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Willowpark Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Willowpark Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Willowpark Primary Academy?
- Willowpark Primary Academy is part of SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Willowpark Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willowpark Primary Academy rank locally?
- Willowpark Primary Academy ranked 36th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willowpark Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Willowpark Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willowpark Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willowpark Primary 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 10 July 2026.