Primary school in Oldham
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Edward Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9SN
Ofsted
Judged to have improved significantly, on 11 December 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 322
- Places
- 315
- How full
- Full — 322 pupils against 315 places
- Girls / boys
- 163 / 159
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Oldham 017A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 29%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 67%
- Households in social housing
- 13%
- Households with no car
- 26%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Susan J Milligan
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Ward
- Chadderton North
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- URN
- 151822
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 41% | 0.3 mi |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 45% | 0.4 mi |
| The Chadderton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.5 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 90% | 0.6 mi |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 68% | 0.6 mi |
| Mills Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 65% | 0.7 mi |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Freehold Community AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 55% | 0.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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