Richmond Academy

Primary · Oldham · OL9 6HY · URN 139651

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-01-12Cohort 389

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 55

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 75 schools in Oldham

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
58%
Oldham 56.3%England 61%
1.7 percentage points above the area average of 56.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
2%
Oldham 3.7%England 8%
1.7 percentage points below the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
102
Oldham 104.35England 105
2.3 below the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
102
Oldham 103.61England 105
1.6 below the area average of 103.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Oldham 104.79England 105
1.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
35%
Oldham 26%England 32%
9 percentage points above the area average of 26
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
64%
Oldham 69.2%
5.2 percentage points below the area average of 69.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
65%
Oldham 66.3%
1.3 percentage points below the area average of 66.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
65%
Oldham 69.7%
4.7 percentage points below the area average of 69.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
55
Oldham 41
13.9 above the area average of 41.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Oldham	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	58% Oldham 56.3%England 61%	1.7 percentage points above the area average of 56.3	3 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	2% Oldham 3.7%England 8%	1.7 percentage points below the area average of 3.7	6 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	102 Oldham 104.35England 105	2.3 below the area average of 104.4	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	102 Oldham 103.61England 105	1.6 below the area average of 103.6	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Oldham 104.79England 105	1.2 above the area average of 104.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	35% Oldham 26%England 32%	9 percentage points above the area average of 26	3 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	64% Oldham 69.2%	5.2 percentage points below the area average of 69.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	65% Oldham 66.3%	1.3 percentage points below the area average of 66.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	65% Oldham 69.7%	4.7 percentage points below the area average of 69.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	55 Oldham 41	13.9 above the area average of 41.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Oldham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 90.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 43% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 7.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 35% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 2% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 58% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 77.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Richmond Academy Good at its inspection on 12/01/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Richmond Academy is a primary school in Oldham, postcode OL9 6HY (URN 139651).
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