Schools in OL2
Primary and secondary schools serving OL2, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 51,486 (2024)
Schools in OL2
26 schools in OL2: 19 primary, 4 secondary and 3 other, including 3 independent. 86% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 24 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent3.8%
- Good69.2%
- Needs improvement7.7%
- Serious concerns3.8%
- Not rated15.4%
The largest schools here
- The Crompton House Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,865 pupils · 101% fullGood0.6 miles · May 2024
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,258 pupils · 91% fullGood1.1 miles · May 2016
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,023 pupils · 85% fullNeeds improvement1.7 miles · March 2022
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 975 pupils · 81% fullSerious concerns0.4 miles · May 2017
- Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · 105% fullGood1.5 miles · July 2024
- Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 324 pupils · 83% fullGood0.4 miles · March 2024
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 290 pupils · 95% fullGood1 mile · January 2020
- Fir Bank Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 113% fullGood0.8 miles · May 2023
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 94% fullGood2.3 miles · January 2015
- Crompton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · 112% fullGood0.3 miles · May 2024
- St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 231 pupils · 93% fullGood1.1 miles · September 2019
- Beever Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · 91% fullGood1.8 miles · April 2022
- Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · 92% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2023
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% fullGood0.7 miles · November 2022
- Buckstones Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1.4 miles · March 2014
- Beal Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · 96% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2024
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% fullGood1.1 miles · November 2023
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% fullGood0.8 miles · January 2026
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · 84% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · December 2021
- Rushcroft Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · 78% fullGood1 mile · December 2022
- East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 122 pupils · 58% fullGood1.2 miles · February 2013
- Farrowdale House SchoolOther · ages 3–11 · Independent · 37 pupils · 25% fullNot rated0.6 miles
- SEE (Oldham)Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 22 pupils · 39% fullNot rated1.4 miles
- Supreme Start LtdOther · ages 5–11 · Independent · 5 pupils · 25% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith schoolGood0.5 miles · February 2020
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith schoolNot rated0.9 miles
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.