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Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest

Independent · ages 11-16BoysIndependent (grammar)67 pupilsOldham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths27%England 46%
Places43 spare67 pupils, 110 places
Pupils on roll67Census January 2024

Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest is an independent school in Oldham for boys aged 11 to 16. It has 67 pupils and room for 110.

Plum Street, Oldham, OL8 1TJ0161 627 4422dhlnw.org.ukMr Salman Ahmed Chowdhury headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

22 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score33.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths27%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths59%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 42.242.220182019: 43.843.820192022: 45.245.220222023: 36.536.520232024: 26.326.320242025: 33.433.42025
Since 2018: -8.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018OldhamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11221211131614
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 833.426.336.545.243.842.243.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths27%17%45%31%25%43%37%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths59%58%45%92%81%64%59%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.992.393.304.324.143.793.854.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%31%69%86%47%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 6 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science45%grades 9 to 5, England 36%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: English Literature (11% here, 58% across England), Mathematics (43% here, 53% across England), English Language (45% here, 54% across England).

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics21 entries
43%England 53%
45%England 54%
45%England 36%
11%England 58%
58%England 60%
73%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics2114%43%71%53%
English Language205%45%75%54%
Combined Science205%45%65%36%
English Literature195%11%53%58%
Religious Studies195%58%84%60%
Other Modern Languages119%73%73%49%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Oldham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll67Census January 2024
Places11061% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls67 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll678886768877
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support1%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m112 months to June 2026, mostly other theft
Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£208,000Oldham
Nearest bus stop70 mCoppice Street, 24 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy350 m491Good 201923Compare
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy370 m166Requires improvement 20231Compare
Thornycroft SchoolIndependent420 mNot inspectedCompare
Westwood HighIndependent470 m349Not inspectedCompare
Richmond AcademyAcademy550 m389Good 202314Compare
Werneth Primary SchoolAcademy590 m429Good 202345Compare
Oldham Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter600 m0Not inspectedCompare
Freehold Community AcademyAcademy660 m447Good 202327Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest yet.

How good are Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 27% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 33.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest have?

67 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 110 places, so it is 61% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Plum Street, Oldham, OL8 1TJ
Telephone
0161 627 4422
Website
www.dhlnw.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Salman Ahmed Chowdhury
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-16
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Oldham
Ward
Werneth
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
15 August 2012 (new provision)
URN
138568 · LAESTAB 3536001 · UKPRN 10044432

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from