Diggle SchoolSt Chad's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Diggle School and St Chad's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Oldham.
Diggle School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Chad's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Diggle School is ahead on our composite score.
Diggle School was judged Good and St Chad's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Diggle School and 64.0% for St Chad's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Diggle School (88.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Chad's Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamDiggle School | OldhamSt Chad's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 37th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 244 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 300 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL3 5PU | Oldham, OL3 6EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 244 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Diggle School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
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