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Postcode district · Oldham

Schools in OL2

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
51,486 (2024)
Schools

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.

Schools
26
in OL2
Good or better
86%
Of 22 with an Ofsted grade
How full
91%
Well used: 9,087 pupils for 10,040 places
Over capacity
5
More pupils than places, of 24 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL2
69%
15%
  • Excellent3.8%
  • Good69.2%
  • Needs improvement7.7%
  • Serious concerns3.8%
  • Not rated15.4%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • The Crompton House Church of England Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,865 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · May 2024
  • E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,258 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · May 2016
  • St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,023 pupils · 85% full
    Needs improvement
    1.7 miles · March 2022
  • E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 975 pupils · 81% full
    Serious concerns
    0.4 miles · May 2017
  • Hodge Clough Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · July 2024
  • Royton Hall Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 324 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2024
  • St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 290 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1 mile · January 2020
  • Fir Bank Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · May 2023
  • Horton Mill Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · January 2015
  • Crompton Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · May 2024
  • St. Paul's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 231 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · September 2019
  • Beever Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · April 2022
  • Thorp Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · June 2023
  • St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · November 2022
  • Buckstones Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · March 2014
  • Beal Vale Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2024
  • Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · November 2023
  • East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · January 2026
  • Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · 84% full
    Needs improvement
    0.5 miles · December 2021
  • Rushcroft Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · 78% full
    Good
    1 mile · December 2022
  • East Crompton St George's CofE School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 122 pupils · 58% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · February 2013
  • Farrowdale House School
    Other · ages 3–11 · Independent · 37 pupils · 25% full
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
  • SEE (Oldham)
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 22 pupils · 39% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Supreme Start Ltd
    Other · ages 5–11 · Independent · 5 pupils · 25% full
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2020
  • Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
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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