Schools in OL
The schools families in OL choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 529,770 (2024)
Schools in OL
260 schools in OL: 179 primary, 29 secondary and 52 other, including 33 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 240 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 48 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent8.1%
- Good63.8%
- Needs improvement8.1%
- Serious concerns1.2%
- Not rated18.8%
The biggest schools here
- The Crompton House Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,865 pupils · 101% fullGood0.7 miles · May 2024
- The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,702 pupils · 110% fullExcellent2.7 miles · November 2022
- North Chadderton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · 92% fullGood2.3 miles · January 2013
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,469 pupils · 89% fullNeeds improvement3.4 miles · May 2023
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,444 pupils · 103% fullNeeds improvement5.4 miles · January 2024
- The Radclyffe SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,430 pupils · 95% fullGood2.9 miles · February 2024
- Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,415 pupils · 94% fullGood4.2 miles · June 2024
- Wardle AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · 114% fullGood4.0 miles · October 2022
- Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,349 pupils · 90% fullGood3.8 miles · January 2023
- Falinge Park High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,344 pupils · 100% fullGood3.4 miles · February 2023
- Hollingworth AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,331 pupils · 99% fullGood1.9 miles · December 2022
- Dixons Ashton AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement5.7 miles · June 2019
- Kingsway Park High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,289 pupils · 97% fullNot rated1.5 miles
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,258 pupils · 91% fullGood1.6 miles · May 2016
- Matthew Moss High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,198 pupils · 100% fullGood2.9 miles · April 2024
- Oulder Hill Leadership AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,152 pupils · 77% fullNot rated3.5 miles
- The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,034 pupils · 98% fullGood4.3 miles · April 2026
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,023 pupils · 85% fullNeeds improvement0.7 miles · March 2022
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 975 pupils · 81% fullSerious concerns1.4 miles · May 2017
- Newhouse AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 974 pupils · 93% fullNeeds improvement3.8 miles · November 2023
- The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 950 pupils · 79% fullNot rated2.9 miles
- Bowlee Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 900 pupils · 107% fullExcellent4.3 miles · November 2023
- Mossley Hollins High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 894 pupils · 99% fullGood5.9 miles · March 2023
- Todmorden High School, A SHARE AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 885 pupils · 98% fullGood9.5 miles · January 2020
- St Damian's RC Science CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 829 pupils · 100% fullExcellent5.5 miles · June 2023
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 768 pupils · 102% fullGood4.1 miles · March 2026
- Co-op Academy StrinesdaleSecondary · ages 11–16 · 761 pupils · 51% fullNeeds improvement3.2 miles · April 2019
- Edgar Wood AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 729 pupils · 81% fullGood4.3 miles · June 2026
- New Bridge SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · 728 pupils · 91% fullExcellent4.8 miles · February 2015
- Heybrook Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 688 pupils · 90% fullGood2.9 miles · October 2023
And 230 more.
Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.
How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.