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Postcode district · Oldham

Schools in OL3

The schools families in OL3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,786 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL3

12 schools in OL3: 9 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other, including 2 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
12
in OL3
Good or better
89%
Of 9 with an Ofsted grade
How full
91%
Well used: 2,988 pupils for 3,300 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 11 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL3
58%
25%
  • Excellent8.3%
  • Good58.3%
  • Needs improvement8.3%
  • Not rated25%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Saddleworth School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,444 pupils · 103% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · January 2024
  • Greenfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · 72% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · September 2014
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 269 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · October 2019
  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 232 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · May 2023
  • Delph Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · April 2023
  • Diggle School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 169 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · April 2023
  • Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 158 pupils · 75% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · June 2024
  • Friezland Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · April 2019
  • Christ Church CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 47 pupils · 45% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · June 2026
  • Bright Futures School
    Other · ages 5–16 · Independent · 15 pupils · 83% full
    Not rated
    1.5 miles
  • Supreme Start Ltd
    Other · ages 5–11 · Independent · 5 pupils · 25% full
    Not rated
    4.6 miles
  • Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
    Not rated
    4.6 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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