Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

School overview

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School is a primary school serving Oldham, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 191 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 'Requires improvement'. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School their first choice was offered one of its 17 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.5%. There are about 17.5 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.