Admissions
Admissions Arrangements for September 2027 Entry (2027-28)
Our admission arrangements for September 2027 entry were determined by the Trust Board on 11 February 2026. There are no substantive changes from 2026 entry. The only updates made are technical amendments to maintain compliance with the School Admissions Code 2021.
There are no changes to our oversubscription criteria, PAN, or catchment area. The Trust admissions webpage contains a short statement to provide context to this determination: https://www.forwardasone.uk/Admissions/
Any objections to determined admission arrangements can be referred to the schools adjudicator by 15th May 2026.
Download our full determined admission arrangements for 2027-2028
St Chads Admissions Policy 2027 - 2028
The Supplementary Information Form is linked below:
Supplementary Information FormFree paper copies are available from the school office at St Chads C of E Primary School, Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, OL3 6EE
Admissions Arrangements Summary
For all children we make carefully planned arrangements to help them join our school family.
The Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher welcome visits to our school and are happy to show parents and carers around. This provides an opportunity to see the school at work and to discuss the education and facilities St Chads can offer your child. Please contact the School Secretary (Miss Hartwell) to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
St Chads follows the admission procedure laid down for its schools by Oldham Council.
https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200327/admissions By law, parents must arrange for their children to start school at the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday, unless they have made other suitable arrangements.
In Oldham, there is a policy of planned earlier admission to primary school education whereby children start school in the September following their fourth birthday.
Oldham holds a waiting list for schools where there are no immediate places.
Admission into reception class
Applications to the reception class are made through Oldham's online application system. The full process, including key dates and deadlines, is explained in the council's Starting Out booklet.
Formal offers of places are sent out directly to parents in accordance with the council’s published timetable.
We realise that it is a big step when a child comes to a primary school for the first time and we try to make your child as welcome and secure as we can. To help your child settle they will be invited into the class the term before they are due to start so that they can meet their teachers and some of the other children. Parents will also be able to ask questions at this session and fill in all the necessary forms prior to their child starting school.
In September, the children will enrol with us and attend full time. The teachers give each new child the help and attention that they need so that they settle quickly and feel safe and happy in their new environment.