Ofsted: Requires improvement emoji_events #77 in Oldham public Top 94% UK

Alexandra Park Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jennifer Lee Seabright

location_onOldham, OL8 2BE

language Visit Website phone 1617708321

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2021

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Students

353

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Expected Standard

26%

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Age Range

7-11

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Alexandra Park Junior School is a Community school primary school in Oldham, serving ages 7-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 94% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Alexandra Park Junior School is a community school in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 353 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 26% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #77 of 87 primaries in Oldham and #13,781 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 36.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading56% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing31% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths52% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing46% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.0

-2.1 to 0.7

-2.4

Write

LA -0.7

-3.8 to -1.1

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading45% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA 0.4

-3.6 to -0.8

-0.7

Write

LA 0.4

-2.0 to 0.5

0.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.3 to 2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 62%

Reading57% LA 73%

Writing59% LA 76%

Maths60% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA 0.3

-2.2 to 0.4

-2.9

Write

LA 0.1

-4.2 to -1.6

0.1

Maths

LA 0.4

-1.1 to 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

04 May 2023

Inspection Report

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07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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15 November 2017

Inspection Report

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30 January 2013

Inspection Report

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21 October 2009

Inspection Report

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24 January 2007

Inspection Report

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26 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-01-30

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 354 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Spring term)	354	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	356	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	357	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	353	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	354	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	354	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	344	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	347	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	346	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	339	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	349	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	357	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	359	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	350	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	351	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	359	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	352	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	349	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	359	3	0.8%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	357	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	353	0	0.0%	0.5%	0