Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Oct 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151460.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 400 |
| Girls | 205 |
| Boys | 195 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.3% |
| First language not English | 4.3% |
| SEN support | 60 |
| EHC plan | 13 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 59 |
| Applications (Reception) | 118 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 62 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 10 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 406 |
| Unfilled places | 3.3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 25 |
| Pupils per adult | 15 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.02 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.93 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | North Chadderton School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Chadderton Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mills Hill Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bare Trees Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Radclyffe School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Burnley Brow Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St. Paul's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Elm Wood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Oct 2018.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 400 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.