School Chooser

Where to live in Oldham for good schools

Schools in Oldham average 40 on the School Chooser Score, 133rd of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £208,000 (30th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1OL38 primaries, 1 secondary60607 scored–Diggle School 82–
2OL216 primaries, 3 secondaries514912 scored583 scoredSt Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 91E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 79
3OL416 primaries, 2 secondaries434514 scored292 scoredSt Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 93Oasis Academy Leesbrook 51
4OL915 primaries, 4 secondaries403912 scored423 scoredChrist Church CofE Primary School 90The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 87
5M357 primaries, 1 secondary37387 scored331 scoredPropps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 87Co-op Academy Failsworth 33
6OL19 primaries, 1 secondary29218 scored931 scoredHoly Cross Ceva Primary School 44The Blue Coat CofE School 93
7OL815 primaries, 2 secondaries262614 scored242 scoredSt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 71Oasis Academy Oldham 31
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.