Schools in OL8
Primary and secondary schools serving OL8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 59,057 (2024)
Schools in OL8
28 schools in OL8: 18 primary, 2 secondary and 8 other, including 3 independent. 83% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 25 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent14.3%
- Good53.6%
- Needs improvement14.3%
- Not rated17.9%
The largest schools here
- Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,415 pupils · 94% fullGood0.5 miles · June 2024
- The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,034 pupils · 98% fullGood0.3 miles · April 2026
- New Bridge SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · 728 pupils · 91% fullExcellent1.2 miles · February 2015
- Hulme Grammar SchoolOther · ages 4–18 · Independent · 579 pupils · 64% fullNot rated0.3 miles
- Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 525 pupils · 107% fullGood0.4 miles · April 2015
- Greenhill AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 524 pupils · 105% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2020
- St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 491 pupils · 94% fullGood0.7 miles · November 2019
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 460 pupils · 97% fullNeeds improvement0.3 miles · July 2016
- Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary · ages 2–11 · 452 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement0.8 miles · March 2024
- Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · 95% fullGood0.5 miles · May 2023
- Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 384 pupils · 96% fullGood0.4 miles · April 2026
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 365 pupils · 101% fullExcellent1.1 miles · February 2019
- Alt AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 343 pupils · 102% fullGood1.4 miles · November 2022
- Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 342 pupils · 95% fullNeeds improvement0.8 miles · December 2021
- Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 337 pupils · 99% fullGood0.7 miles · February 2024
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 333 pupils · 100% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2023
- Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · 91% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2024
- Hollinwood AcademyOther · ages 4–19 · 294 pupils · 105% fullExcellent1.2 miles · April 2024
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 94% fullGood1.2 miles · January 2015
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 226 pupils · 108% fullGood0.5 miles · November 2022
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 94% fullExcellent0.8 miles · March 2013
- Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 92% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2026
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 166 pupils · 70% fullNeeds improvement0.9 miles · May 2023
- The Springboard ProjectOther · ages 14–19 · 155 pupils · 122% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2024
- Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 67 pupils · 61% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- Future Finders Employability CollegeOther · ages 19–25Not rated0.9 miles
- Oldham Sixth Form CollegeSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19Not rated0.9 miles
- Thornycroft SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · IndependentNot rated0.6 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.