Schools near OL8 3NZ
Primary and secondary schools serving OL8 3NZ, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Lime Side & Garden Suburb
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
OL8 3NZOldham
Schools near OL8 3NZ
9 schools within 1 mile of OL8 3NZ: 6 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 93% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent22.2%
- Good66.7%
- Needs improvement11.1%
The nearest schools
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 133 pupils · 95% fullGood0.3 miles · November 2025
- Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 92% fullGood0.4 miles · March 2026
- Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · 91% fullGood0.5 miles · March 2024
- New Bridge SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · 728 pupils · 91% fullExcellent0.6 miles · February 2015
- Hollinwood AcademyOther · ages 4–19 · 294 pupils · 105% fullExcellent0.7 miles · April 2024
- Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary · ages 2–11 · 452 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement0.7 miles · March 2024
- Co-op Academy FailsworthSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,434 pupils · 96% fullGood0.7 miles · June 2024
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 255 pupils · 82% fullGood0.9 miles · April 2023
- Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · 84% fullGood0.9 miles · July 2024
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.