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Schools in OL8

The schools families in OL8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
59,057 (2024)
Schools

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.

Schools
28
in OL8
Good or better
83%
Of 23 with an Ofsted grade
How full
94%
Well used: 10,641 pupils for 11,307 places
Over capacity
7
More pupils than places, of 25 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL8
14%
54%
14%
18%
  • Excellent14.3%
  • Good53.6%
  • Needs improvement14.3%
  • Not rated17.9%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Oasis Academy Oldham
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,415 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · June 2024
  • The Hathershaw College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,034 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · April 2026
  • New Bridge School
    Other · ages 5–19 · 728 pupils · 91% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · February 2015
  • Hulme Grammar School
    Other · ages 4–18 · Independent · 579 pupils · 64% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • Coppice Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 525 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · April 2015
  • Greenhill Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 524 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2020
  • St Thomas CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 491 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · November 2019
  • Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 460 pupils · 97% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · July 2016
  • Oasis Academy Limeside
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 452 pupils · 98% full
    Needs improvement
    0.8 miles · March 2024
  • Werneth Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · May 2023
  • Broadfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 384 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · April 2026
  • Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 365 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · February 2019
  • Alt Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 343 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · November 2022
  • Alexandra Park Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 342 pupils · 95% full
    Needs improvement
    0.8 miles · December 2021
  • Medlock Valley Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 337 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · February 2024
  • St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 333 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2023
  • Limehurst Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2024
  • Hollinwood Academy
    Other · ages 4–19 · 294 pupils · 105% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · April 2024
  • Horton Mill Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · January 2015
  • Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 226 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · November 2022
  • St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 94% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · March 2013
  • Holy Family RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2026
  • St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 166 pupils · 70% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · May 2023
  • The Springboard Project
    Other · ages 14–19 · 155 pupils · 122% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2024
  • Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 67 pupils · 61% full
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Future Finders Employability College
    Other · ages 19–25
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Oldham Sixth Form College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Thornycroft School
    Other · ages 5–19 · Independent
    Not rated
    0.6 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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