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Alt Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Alt Lane
 Oldham
 Lancashire OL8 2EL
Telephone: 0161 260 0622

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Alt Primary School
Trust: The Harmony Trust Ltd
Sponsor: The Harmony Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Nicola Grady (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Katie Jordon (went to Richmond Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.04 / 13
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.73
Number of pupils: 343
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 66.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 69.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Oldham
Electoral Ward: Alexandra
School Number: 3532013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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