St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

A good academy converter school in Oldham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School.

Oldham, OL44DS Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

68

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
73.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 87.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
56.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 10.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 May 2015
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Cedar Lane
Grasscroft
Oldham, OL44DS
Phone
1617707300
Website
stannescelydgate.oldham.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
144000
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Cedar Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DS
Website
http://www.stannescelydgate.oldham.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
210
Free School Meals
6.2% (13 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
2.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
87.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
10.0%
Reading Score:
110.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
87.0 (+28.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
2.2 (15.3 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.5 (3.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 110.0
2023 109.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
210 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"All things are possible with God"

compassion justice friendship hope

Church of England; Christian ethos; strong link with St Anne’s Church and local community

Head Teacher's Message

The headteacher welcomes families and emphasizes a warm, friendly atmosphere with high expectations, strong teaching and pastoral care, and a creative, inclusive curriculum aimed at developing confident, articulate and inquisitive learners who engage with their local community.

Facilities

Outdoor learning spaces Gardens Outdoor cooking Pond exploration Wildlife observations Orienteering course

Curriculum Highlights

RWInc phonics program for early reading Read Write Inc reading scheme in KS1; Oxford Reading Buddy in KS2 VIPERS framework for reading questions SPaG.com to support grammar and assessment Spelling Shed-based spelling instruction in KS2 Numicon and Roamer Robot used to support maths concepts Digital literacy integrated across the curriculum; emphasis on reading and writing for pleasure Two/three week Reading into Writing cycles with modelled, guided and independent writing P4C (Philosophy For Children) to develop oracy and reasoning skills Handwriting taught with RWInc scheme; development of fine motor skills (Dough Disco) as needed

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

SEND Provision

SEND information includes the SEND Information Report 2025-2026, SEND Handbook, SEND Policy, and Accessibility Plan; Designated Safeguarding Officer is Mr Learmont

Admissions Criteria

The school is part of Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust and is consulting on proposed admission arrangements for 2027-28. Priority orders include EHCP naming the school, Looked After/Previously Looked After status, and siblings; a faith-based criterion with a Supplementary Information Form is proposed; a two-band attendance model; strengthened medical/social needs criterion; distance as final criterion; tie-break by independent random allocation; rules for shared/split residency.

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