Best Secondary Schools in Oldham
14 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 14 secondary schools in Oldham, accounting for 5.4% of the total in the area, with 14,188 pupils on roll.
- Oldham's secondary schools have an Ofsted rating of 70.0% Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 6 Good ratings out of 10 inspected schools.
- Secondary schools in Oldham have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.16, with 38.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Oldham's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.11, with 41.3% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 23.9%.
The Blue Coat CofE School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.50
Attainment 856.1
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,702
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M35 9HA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.30
Attainment 842.3
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,434
OA
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Ofsted
Good
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 841.7
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,349
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Oldham, OL9 9QY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,469
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils950
OA
Oasis Academy Oldham
Ofsted
Good
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.39
Attainment 838.7
Eng+Maths51%
Pupils1,415
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Ofsted
Good
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.38
Attainment 846.9
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,258
The Radclyffe School
Oldham, OL9 0LS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,430
The Hathershaw College
Ofsted
Good
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.23
Attainment 841.0
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,034
North Chadderton School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 844.2
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,524
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 837.2
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils975
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 848.6
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,865
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 14 secondary schools in Oldham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 70% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.11 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,483 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.