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Special schools in Oldham

All 16 special schools in Oldham.

16 schools in Oldham

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  1. Hollinwood Academy

    Oldham, OL8 3PT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.6%
    Pupils
    294
    Pupils per teacher
    8.7
    View school Hollinwood Academy
  2. Kingfisher Special School

    Oldham, OL9 9QR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.7%
    Pupils
    218
    Pupils per teacher
    11.4
    View school Kingfisher Special School
  3. New Bridge School

    Oldham, OL8 3PH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.8%
    Pupils
    728
    Pupils per teacher
    10.0
    View school New Bridge School
  4. Bright Futures School

    Oldham NOT BOLTON, OL3 7EU · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    15
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bright Futures School
  5. Chances Mentoring

    Oldham, OL9 9JT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    17
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Chances Mentoring
  6. EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale

    Oldham, OL9 6TR · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale
  7. Halcyon Way School

    Oldham Ol9 9QE · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.8%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Halcyon Way School
  8. SEE (Oldham)

    Oldham, OL1 4AW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    22
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school SEE (Oldham)
  9. Spring Brook Academy

    Oldham, M35 0DQ · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    27.6%
    Pupils
    113
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Spring Brook Academy
  10. Teenage Kicks

    Manchester, M35 9RD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    64
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Teenage Kicks
  11. The Springboard Project

    Oldham, OL1 1AN · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    48.5%
    Pupils
    155
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school The Springboard Project
  12. SMS Changing Lives School

    Oldham, OL9 9XA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school SMS Changing Lives School
  13. Path 4

    Oldham, OL9 6QH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    13
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Path 4
  14. Supreme Start Ltd

    Oldham, OL2 5PJ · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Safeguarding not met

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    5
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Supreme Start Ltd
  15. Thornycroft School

    Oldham, OL8 1RE · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Thornycroft School
The big picture

How Oldham's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Oldham average 20.0%Kingfisher Special School: 8.7%Halcyon Way School: 9.8%Hollinwood Academy: 12.6%New Bridge School: 12.8%Spring Brook Academy: 27.6%The Springboard Project: 48.5%0%13%26%39%52%
Special schools in Oldham

Ofsted grades in Oldham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 9
  • Good: 5 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
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About these schools

Special schools in Oldham, explained

There are 16 special schools in Oldham, teaching 1,825 children.

89% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £24,339 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 41.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Oldham?
There are 16 special needs schools in Oldham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Oldham?
Oldham has 3 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Oldham special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Oldham is 10:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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