Yew Tree Community School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Alcester Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Yew Tree Community School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 37th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

619 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Eligible for free school meals38.4%

38.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.2%

16.2%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.8%

12.8%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Yew Tree Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	39% met the expected standard
Stanley Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Moore
Phone: 01612845464
Website: yewtree.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alcester Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8LD
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 133712

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.