School Chooser

Secondary schools in Oldham

There are 14 secondary schools in Oldham, teaching 18,610 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in OldhamAll schools in OldhamPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families40%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 12scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)62 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full4 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.5one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Oldham

From Oldham council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 14 secondary schools, 5 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. The Crompton House Church of England Academy 320 m
  2. North Chadderton School 0.7 miles
  3. The Hathershaw College 0.9 miles
  4. Co-op Academy Failsworth 1.9 miles
  5. Saddleworth School 3.8 miles

Most first choices per place

The Blue Coat CofE School
3.4 per place
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
2.0 per place
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
1.1 per place
North Chadderton School
1.1 per place
Co-op Academy Failsworth
1.0 per place
Saddleworth School
0.9 per place
The Hathershaw College
0.8 per place
The Radclyffe School
0.7 per place

Source: Oldham council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (14)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1The Blue Coat CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,70217%Outstanding 20229390 to 95
2The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademyFree school · ages 11-1695042%No overall grade 20258777 to 94
3E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy · ages 11-161,25850%Not inspected7973 to 83
4Oasis Academy LeesbrookFree school · ages 11-161,34952%Good 20235140 to 61
5The Crompton House Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,86518%Good 20245041 to 60
6E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1697547%No overall grade 20254433 to 54
7North Chadderton SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,52427%No overall grade 20243628 to 46
8Co-op Academy FailsworthAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester1,43444%Good 20243325 to 43
9Oasis Academy OldhamAcademy · ages 11-161,41556%Good 20243123 to 41
10The Hathershaw CollegeAcademy · ages 11-161,03454%Report card 20261712 to 22
11Waterhead AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1676154%No overall grade 202585 to 11
12Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,46937%Requires improvement 202331 to 7
Saddleworth SchoolAcademy · ages 11-161,44424%Requires improvement 2024–
The Radclyffe SchoolAcademy · ages 11-161,43042%Good 2024–

Secondary schools by town in Oldham

Manchester1 schoolsOldham13 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.