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; Oasis Academy Leesbrook (Secondary) in Oldham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Blue Coat CofE School, Oasis Academy Oldham and Oasis Academy Leesbrook. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Oldham, Lancashire and Oldham, Greater 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 ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Cranmer Education Trust and OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING.
| Attribute |
The Blue Coat CofE School
OL1 3SQ
|
Oasis Academy Oldham
OL8 4JZ
|
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
OL4 5JE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Oldham Lancashire OL1 3SQ |
Oldham Greater Manchester OL8 4JZ |
Oldham Lancashire OL4 5JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Jan 2023 | 2 21 Jul 2024 | 2 7 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1500 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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 | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Website | www.blue-coat.org | www.oasisacademyoldham.org | www.oasisacademyleesbrook.org |
| Telephone | 01616241484 | 01616249630 | 01612904000 |
| 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 • Free schools
- Location
- Oldham
Lancashire
OL4 5JE - Ofsted
- 2 7 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Website
- www.oasisacademyleesbrook.org
- Telephone
- 01612904000
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