There are 54 schools in Oldham (excluding independent schools), including 42 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Oldham has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Oldham under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Oldham
| Total Schools | 54 |
| Total Pupils | 20,466 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.69 |
| Median Free School Meals | 39% |
The median school in Oldham has 39% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 6th highest figure in Greater Manchester. This represents about 8,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Oldham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Oldham is 21.69 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 19th highest ratio in Greater Manchester, and the 437th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Oldham operating with pupil referral units offer 70 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
42
9.52% Outstanding • 76% Good
Secondaries
6
17% Outstanding • 33% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Oldham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 32 schools or 76% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 29% and 26% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Oldham's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very high |
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| Alt Academy | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Beever Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 244 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Broadfield Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 399 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Broadfield Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 399 | |||||
| Coppice Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 490 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Freehold Community Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 360 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
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| Greenacres Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Greenhill Academy | 2–11 yrs | 500 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 320 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Church of England/Methodist | |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 480 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 225 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 253 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Knowsley Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Limehurst Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 354 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Littlemoor Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 341 | |||||
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Mayfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Northmoor Academy | 2–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
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| Oasis Academy Limeside | 2–11 yrs | 432 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
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| Richmond Academy | 2–11 yrs | 490 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 207 |
Good |
Very high |
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| St Agnes CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 105 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Edward's RC School | 3–11 yrs | 245 |
Good |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 459 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 334 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
Church of England | |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 522 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Church of England | |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| Werneth Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
Good |
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| Westwood Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Willowpark Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 222 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Woodlands Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Most of Oldham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 33% and 17% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Oldham's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 11–16 yrs | 1,500 |
Good |
Very low |
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| Oasis Academy Oldham | 11–16 yrs | 1,500 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| The Blue Coat CofE School | 11–18 yrs | 1,550 |
Outstanding |
High |
Low |
Church of England | |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 | Church of England | ||||
| The Hathershaw College | 11–16 yrs | 1,050 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Waterhead Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,500 |
Special Measures |
Very low |
Good |
Most of Oldham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 16–19 yrs | 2,300 |
Good |
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| The Oldham College | 14–99 yrs | 10,000 |
Good |
Most of Oldham's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Oldham's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland School | 10–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |