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Secondary schools in and near Shaw

All 1 secondary school in Shaw, and the nearest just outside.

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The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Shaw.

  1. E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

    0.9 miles from Shaw · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Results well below the Shaw average, high absence.

    152 first choices, 221 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.4

    Shaw 50.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Shaw 6.8%
    Pupils
    975
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
  2. E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

    1.8 miles from Shaw · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Shaw average.

    83 first choices, 232 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.5

    Shaw 50.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.3%Shaw 6.8%
    Pupils
    1,258
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
  3. The Grove Partnership

    1.9 miles from Shaw · PRU · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    68
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school The Grove Partnership
  4. SEE (Oldham)

    1.9 miles from Shaw · 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)
The big picture

How Shaw's secondary schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Shaw

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Shaw

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 secondary schools in Shaw have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Shaw, explained

There is 1 secondary schools in Shaw, teaching 1,865 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Shaw scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,497 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.2% 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 secondary schools are in Shaw?
There are 1 secondary schools in Shaw, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Shaw?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Shaw on Eduscope are The Crompton House Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Shaw ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Shaw secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Shaw is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Shaw?
When choosing a secondary school in Shaw, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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