Schools in Oldham[1]
Local authority district E08000004 · 125 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 142 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 71 (50%)[4]
- second 20%: 23 (16%)[4]
- middle 20%: 15 (11%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 24 (17%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 9 (6%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Secondary schools (15)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Failsworth | 11–16[2] |
A8 46 2025/26[5]
|
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | 11–16[2] |
A8 38 2025/26[5]
|
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 38 2025/26[5]
|
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | 11–16[2] |
A8 46 2025/26[5]
|
| North Chadderton School | 11–18[2] | |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 11–16[2] |
A8 40 2025/26[5]
|
| Oasis Academy Oldham | 11–16[2] |
A8 44 2025/26[5]
|
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 16–19[2] |
AL C 2024/25[6]
|
| Saddleworth School | 11–16[2] |
A8 49 2025/26[5]
|
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 47 2025/26[5]
|
| The Blue Coat CofE School | 11–18[2] | |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | 11–16[2] | |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | 11–18[2] | |
| The Hathershaw College | 11–16[2] |
A8 35 2025/26[5]
|
| The Radclyffe School | 11–16[2] |
A8 42 2025/26[5]
|
Independent schools (9)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest | 11–16[2] | |
| Ellen House Secondary | 11–16[2] | |
| Farrowdale House School | 3–11[2] | |
| Greater Manchester Independent School | 11–18[2] | |
| Hulme Grammar School | 4–18[2] |
AL B- 2024/25[6]
|
| Sapience Girls Academy | 11–16[2] | |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School | 2–11[2] | |
| Westwood Boys School | 11–19[2] | |
| Westwood High | 2–19[2] |
Special schools and alternative provision (15)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures School | 5–16[2] | |
| Chances Mentoring | 11–16[2] | |
| EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale | 11–16[2] | |
| Halcyon Way School | 2–11[2] | |
| Hollinwood Academy | 4–19[2] | |
| Kingfisher Special School | 4–11[2] | |
| New Bridge School | 5–19[2] | |
| Path 4 | 11–16[2] | |
| SEE (Oldham) | 11–16[2] | |
| SMS Changing Lives School | 11–16[2] | |
| Spring Brook Academy | 4–16[2] | |
| Supreme Start Ltd | 5–11[2] | |
| Teenage Kicks | 11–16[2] | |
| The Grove Partnership | 10–16[2] | |
| The Springboard Project | 14–19[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.