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Schools in OL2 8

The schools families in OL2 8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
16,629 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL2 8

8 schools in OL2 8: 7 primary, 0 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 7 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
8
in OL2 8
Good or better
100%
Of 7 with an Ofsted grade
How full
86%
Well used: 1,434 pupils for 1,659 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 7 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL2 8
12%
75%
12%
  • Excellent12.5%
  • Good75%
  • Not rated12.5%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Hodge Clough Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · July 2024
  • Horton Mill Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · January 2015
  • Buckstones Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · March 2014
  • Beal Vale Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2024
  • East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · January 2026
  • East Crompton St George's CofE School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 122 pupils · 58% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · February 2013
  • Farrowdale House School
    Other · ages 3–11 · Independent · 37 pupils · 25% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
  • St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2020
How we rate schools

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.

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