St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Oldham
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Oldham, part of Cranmer Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Matthew's CofE Primary School in detail
St Matthew's CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Matthew's CofE Primary School. Here, everyone is committed to our school aims of 'Excellence, Happiness and Achievement' by providing a caring, stimulating and vibrant environment, in which all our children can flourish. In Christian and public service, the team here makes sure every child, every family is cared for."
The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105709), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are Mills Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); Bare Trees Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); and Burnley Brow Community School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Mills Hill Primary SchoolBare Trees Primary SchoolSt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBurnley Brow Community School
The trust
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Cranmer Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Matthew's Primary School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are North Chadderton School (under 0.1 miles), The Radclyffe School (0.8 miles), Dixons Middleton Academy (1.3 miles) and Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (1.4 miles).
North Chadderton SchoolThe Radclyffe SchoolDixons Middleton AcademyCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as St Matthew's CofE Primary School (URN 105709), it was rated Good in October 2018.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Matthew's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105709). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Issue 5 - 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Issue 4 - 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Issue 3 - 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Issue 2 - 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Issue 1 - 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
Issue 38 - 17.07.26
17 Jul 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
- Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - North Chadderton SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Matthew's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Matthew's CofE Primary School is in Oldham; for families living there:
Apply to Oldham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham
Across Oldham council
Places available
3,927
Applications
2,814
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Oldham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
195
Boys
205
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
23.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,101
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,090
Per pupil
£2248k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at St Matthew's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105709). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.7%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105709), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as St Matthew's CofE Primary School (URN 105709), it was rated Good in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Matthew's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Oldham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Matthew's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - North Chadderton School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is at Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)