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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area OL8.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Alexandra Park Junior School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 39 pupils, with Alexandra Park Junior School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Alexandra Park Junior School

Primary · Oldham · OL8 2BE · 358 pupils · Same postcode area (OL8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 358 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (OL8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Alt Academy

Primary · Oldham · OL8 2EL · 319 pupils · Same postcode area (OL8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 319 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (OL8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra Park Junior School and Alt Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Alexandra Park Junior School Alt Academy
Area Oldham Oldham
Postcode area OL8 OL8
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy sponsor led Academy sponsor led
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 358 pupils 319 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (OL8) Same postcode area (OL8)
Latest Ofsted outcome Requires improvement
Published 25 Jan 2022.
 Good
Published 04 Oct 2017.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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