Christ Church CofE Primary School, Oldham

Ofsted's report card from its 4 June 2026 inspection grades Christ Church CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 3 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have clear systems in place for tracking school attendance."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' barriers to learning and/or their wellbeing with increasing precision."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have mapped out a clear overview of opportunities that develop pupils spiritually, socially, morally and culturally."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' progress across the curriculum is variable."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have made significant changes to what and how pupils learn across subjects."

Early years - Needs attention. "In some areas, the early years curriculum does not meet the needs of the children well enough."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders have made progress in some areas of the school's work since the previous inspection."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum, including the early years curriculum, is further refined so that pupils build the knowledge and skills that they need across all subjects and year groups to be better prepared for their next stage in learning"; "Leaders should improve the teaching of spelling, handwriting and number fluency, so that more children and pupils secure the foundational knowledge and skills that they need from the start of the early years in order to be better prepared for their future learning"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers provide learning opportunities that are matched to pupils' starting points and build on what they already know and can do so that gaps in learning are reduced and pupils achieve well across the curriculum"; "Leaders, including governors, should clearly identify the right priorities to bring about timely improvement in areas of the school's work that fall short of the expected standard".

In its own words: "May I take this opportunity to welcome you to Christ Church C.E. I hope it gives you a flavour of all the wonderful things that go on at our school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 92% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Christ Church CofE Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Primary School are Delph Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Buckstones Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); East Crompton St George's CofE School (1.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); and St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 43% maths).

Christ Church CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 7 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 3 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Christ Church CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junction Inn (near), 100 metres away.

Christ Church CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.