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Special schools in Oldham

All 6 special schools in Oldham.

6 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. 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
  3. 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)
  4. 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
  5. 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 24.6%Hollinwood Academy: 12.6%New Bridge School: 12.8%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. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools

Special schools in Oldham, explained

There are 6 special schools in Oldham, teaching 1,199 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £22,441 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 42.2% 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 6 special needs schools in Oldham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Oldham?
Oldham has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% 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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