St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Oldham
St Chad's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 269 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils describe this school as safe, happy and caring.”
- “They are taught how to recognise and manage their emotions well.”
- “This means that pupils use a range of strategies and resources to regulate their emotions.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, staff do not check well enough what pupils have understood during lessons.”
- “This means that, at times, staff do not spot and then correct pupils’ mistakes or misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenfield Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Diggle School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenfield St Mary's CofE School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Delph Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Friezland Primary School 1.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Knowsley Junior School 2.5 mi Good