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St Chad's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Oldham · OL3 6EE

Ages 2–11 · 269 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

269 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
137 / 132
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
269 / 300 (90%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kayleigh Pearson

Location

Address
Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill
Postcode
OL3 6EE
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL3
10
Primary in OL3
8
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 7AA · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.1 miles away

  • Diggle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 5PU · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Greenfield St Mary's CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 7DW · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Delph Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 5HN · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Friezland Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Foundation school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 7LN · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.40

    1.8 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 4DS · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.20

    1.9 miles away

  • Knowsley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.4%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kayleigh Pearson
Telephone
01457875151
Website
http://www.stchads.oldham.sch.uk

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