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Hey-with-Zion Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham OL4 3LQ · heywithzion.org.uk · 0161 840 0067
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oldham 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Oldham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 281
- 88% of 320 places
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oldham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 39 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 39 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 40 | 44 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 41 | 1▲ | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105694)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Hey-with-Zion Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105694)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105694), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105694)
Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105694)