Yew Tree Community School
School Name: Yew Tree Community School Address: Alcester Street, Chadderton Town/City: Oldham County: Greater Manchester Postcode: OL9 8LD Telephone Number: 0161 284 5464 Website: www.yewtree.oldham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2002 Federation: My Schools Together
Headteacher: Mrs Martine Buckley David Moore
Capacity: 660
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 619 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.8%
URN: 133712
DfE Number: 353/2113
UKPRN: 10074167
UPRN: 100012744165
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Oldham (E08000004)
Constituency: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (E14001416)
Electoral Ward: Chadderton South (E05014649)
Easting & Northing: 389993E, 403560N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 45.27" N 2° 9' 8.25" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGRHX+M3
DfE Record: View record
- Chances Mentoring (0.5km)
- Kingfisher Special School (0.5km)
- Halcyon Way School (0.6km)
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School (0.8km)
- Stanley Road Primary School (0.8km)
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9km)
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.0km)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.1km)
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3km)
Same federation
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Sally Brown - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2028.
- Headteacher Martine Buckley - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Adam Farrand - Governor. Appointed on 9 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 May 2028.
- Mrs Samantha Gibson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 5 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2027.
- Mrs Natalie Hamilton - Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 June 2028.
- Mr Lee Keen - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
- Mr Ian Mason - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Chanukya Rajagopala - Governor. Appointed on 8 May 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 May 2027.
- Mr Jim Ryan - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
- Mr Mark Rybczynski - Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2027.
- Mrs Joanne Salway - Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 4 March 2027.
- Mr Christopher Sonczak - Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 June 2026.
- Mrs Caroline Spence - Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Abdul Zakariya - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2029.