Best 3 Secondary schools in Oldham – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Blue Coat CofE School (Secondary) in Oldham; Oasis Academy Oldham (Secondary) in Oldham; Co-op Academy Failsworth (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Blue Coat CofE School, Oasis Academy Oldham and Co-op Academy Failsworth. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Oldham, Lancashire, Oldham, Greater Manchester and Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Blue Coat CofE School), published Jan 2023. 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 ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,500, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Cranmer Education Trust, OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING and THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Blue Coat CofE School
OL1 3SQ
|
Oasis Academy Oldham
OL8 4JZ
|
Co-op Academy Failsworth
M35 9HA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Oldham Lancashire OL1 3SQ |
Oldham Greater Manchester OL8 4JZ |
Manchester M35 9HA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Jan 2023 | 2 21 Jul 2024 | 2 14 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1500 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Cranmer Education Trust | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.blue-coat.org | www.oasisacademyoldham.org | failsworth.coopacademies.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01616241484 | 01616249630 | 01616883900 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 3SQ - Ofsted
- 1 19 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cranmer Education Trust
- Website
- www.blue-coat.org
- Telephone
- 01616241484
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
M35 9HA - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- failsworth.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01616883900
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