Schools in OL
Primary and secondary schools serving OL, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- 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 largest 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 replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.