Probe into school’s SATs tests

AN investigation is to be carried out into SAT tests at Chadderton Hall Junior School.

The school did not want to comment on the announcement which has been made by Michael Jameson, Oldham Council’s director of children’s services.

It has been alleged that pupils were told answers in the tests sat by 11-year-olds across the country earlier this month.

Mr Jameson said: “Oldham Council has well-established procedures for dealing with complaints in schools.

“An investigation into the conduct of SATs at Chadderton Hall School is planned to be carried out. However, until this has been completed it is not possible to comment further.”

Chadderton Hall Junior School was rated as good in its last Ofsted report, with standards well above average at the end of Year 6.

In 2009 the school’s SATs results were among the best in Oldham. It took part in last year’s national boycott of the tests.