1
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL1 3SQ
1
19 Jan 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Oldham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Oldham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
6
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 67% · RI: 11% · I: 11%
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 4JZ
2
21 Jul 2024
3
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester • M35 9HA
2
14 Jul 2024
4
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham • Lancashire • OL4 5JE
2
7 Mar 2023
5
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL2 5BF
2
24 Jun 2016
6
The Hathershaw College
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL8 3EP
2
13 May 2016
7
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham • Lancashire • OL2 7HS
2
28 May 2015
8
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL2 6NT
3
27 Apr 2023
9
Waterhead Academy
Oldham • Greater Manchester • OL4 3NY
4
18 Jan 2023
10
North Chadderton School
Oldham • Lancashire • OL9 0BN
Not judged
8 Dec 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.