Yew Tree Community School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to this vibrant and popular school. They receive a warm welcome from staff at the start of each day. When children first join the early years, they settle well into the comfortable and safe environment. Pupils are happy at school. They feel valued for who they are. Pupils are included well in all aspects of the school life. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well in a range of subjects across the curriculum. They are meeting the high aspirations that the school is setting for their learning. Pupils behave respectfully towards one another. They are confident and well mannered. They said that it is easy to make friends at school. However, despite these strengths, too many pupils, especially younger pupils, are persistently absent from school. This hinders these pupils from making the most of all that the school offers. Pupils have lots of opportunities to develop their interests and talents. For example, pupils enjoy after-school clubs for fitness, dancing and martial arts. They also enjoy well- thought-out experiences that bring the curriculum to life. For example, in Year 4, pupils visit Chester to learn about the Romans and in Year 5 pupils attend a workshop to enhance their understanding of the Vikings.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum is at an early stage of development. As such, pupils cannot remember some of their prior learning as well as in other subjects. The school should continue to develop these subjects so that pupils can recall the key knowledge that they will use in their future learning.
- Many pupils, especially younger pupils, do not attend school often enough. The school's work to improve this has only recently started to have an impact. This means that too many pupils miss out on important learning. The school should seek to engage more effectively with parents to ensure that these pupils attend school more often.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
90 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
619 pupils on roll, with places for 660
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
- 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.