Best 3 Secondary schools in Greater Manchester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (Secondary) in Bolton; Levenshulme High School (Secondary) in Manchester; Oasis Academy Oldham (Secondary) in Oldham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Eden Boys' School, Bolton, Levenshulme High School and Oasis Academy Oldham. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Bolton, Greater Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester and Oldham, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Eden Boys' School, Bolton), published Jul 2017. The lowest is 2 (Oasis Academy Oldham), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Oasis Academy Oldham (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 45–50%, range 30–35%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as STAR ACADEMIES, GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST and OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING.
| Attribute |
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
BL1 3QE
|
Levenshulme High School
M19 1FS
|
Oasis Academy Oldham
OL8 4JZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL1 3QE |
Manchester Greater Manchester M19 1FS |
Oldham Greater Manchester OL8 4JZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Jul 2017 | 1 15 Nov 2016 | 2 21 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 800 | 1100 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | STAR ACADEMIES | GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Website | www.edenboysbolton.com | www.levenshulmehigh.co.uk | www.oasisacademyoldham.org |
| Telephone | 01204849240 | 01612244625 | 01616249630 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 3QE - Ofsted
- 1 7 Jul 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.edenboysbolton.com
- Telephone
- 01204849240
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M19 1FS - Ofsted
- 1 15 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.levenshulmehigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612244625
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL8 4JZ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Website
- www.oasisacademyoldham.org
- Telephone
- 01616249630
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