Springhead Infant and Nursery School
Cooper Street, Oldham, OL4 4QT
150 pupils · 72% of 207 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 17 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 44 | 37 | 84 | 43 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 35 | 33 | 60 | 35 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 39 | 73 | 39 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 31 | 31 | 63 | 31 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 39 | 35 | 81 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 42 | 40 | 66 | 41 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 56 | 50 | 88 | 54 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 61 | 52 | 94 | 59 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Knowsley Junior School 0.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Agnes CofE Primary School 1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.