St Chad's Church of England Primary School

St Chad’s Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, reflecting a strong commitment to nurturing and supporting its pupils. The school, which has not been inspected previously, exhibits a strong community spirit, often engaging with local events and helping pupils feel safe and valued. Staff support the needs of all students, including those with SEND, ensuring they receive appropriate assistance to achieve their best. The curriculum is broad and balanced, and pupils show enthusiasm for learning, particularly in reading and mathematics.

Strengths

• Nurturing and supportive environment for pupils.
• Strong Christian ethos that promotes kindness and helpfulness.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• High achievement in reading and mathematics.
• Engaging curriculum that develops pupils' understanding of different cultures.
• Pupils feel safe and well cared for.
• Strong involvement in community events.

Areas for Improvement

• Recent improvements in curriculum plans need to be effectively monitored.
• Pupils struggle to retain detailed knowledge in some subjects.
• Indoor and outdoor classrooms in Reception lack opportunities for exploration.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Chad's Church of England Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at St Chad's Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Chad's Church of England Primary School had 24.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.1% of pupils at St Chad's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Chad's Church of England Primary School received £6,487 and spent £7,129 for each of its 244 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £43,000 (£178 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,286 and spending £7,417 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Oldham · Oldham local authority: places and applications

St Chad's Church of England Primary School is part of Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Oldham
• St George's CofE Primary School Ashton-Under-Lyne
• St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Rochdale
• St James' Church of England Primary School Ashton-Under-Lyne
• Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-Under-Lyne
• Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Ashton-Under-Lyne
• St John's Church of England Primary School Manchester
• St Stephen's CofE Primary School Manchester
• Middleton Parish Church School Manchester
• St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Rochdale

What is St Chad's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Chad's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was St Chad's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Chad's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does St Chad's Church of England Primary School have?

St Chad's Church of England Primary School has 269 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Chad's Church of England Primary School cover?

St Chad's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are St Chad's Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Chad's Church of England Primary School?

St Chad's Church of England Primary School is at Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 6EE.