ClosedPrimaryURN 105709

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL9 0BN

Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%

Higher standard (RWM)8%

Avg scaled score — reading: 106.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 108.0

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%+)13.1%

Unauthorised1.1%

Authorised absence: 4.1%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.3%
Enrolments in measure: 352

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill97%

406 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll: 406
Boys / girls: 193 / 213
School capacity: 420
Capacity fill: 406 / 420 (97%)

Free school meals: 14.8%
FSM pupils: 60
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Religious character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of Manchester
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Voluntary aided school
Headteacher: Mr Simon Buxton-Moore

Location

Address: Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton
Postcode: OL9 0BN
Town: Oldham
County: Lancashire
Local authority: Oldham
District: Oldham
Constituency: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 406 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.8%. 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 OL9: 28
Primary in OL9: 15
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.

Compare with these All in Oldham Near OL9

St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Oldham · OL9 0BN · Oldham
Ages 4–11
0.0 miles away
Mills Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 0NH · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.5%
0.7 miles away
Bare Trees Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 0DX · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence6.7%
0.7 miles away
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Improved significantly
Academy converter · Primary
Oldham · OL9 9SN · Oldham
Ages 3–11
0.8 miles away
Burnley Brow Community School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 0BY · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS274%
- Absence5.5%
0.8 miles away
St. Paul's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Oldham · OL2 5LU · Oldham
Ages 3–11
1.0 miles away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Oldham · OL9 9HT · Oldham
Ages 4–11
- KS237%
- Absence6.6%
1.0 miles away
Elm Wood Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M24 2EG · Rochdale
Ages 2–11
- KS246%
- Absence7.4%
1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mr Simon Buxton-Moore