Education in Oldham
Metropolitan boroughThe east of the North West. 251,915 people in 142 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Oldham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Oldham had 128 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only128
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Oldham had 128 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Oldham. The map shows each one.
Schools in Oldham
Oldham has 128 open schools: 86 primary, 14 secondary, 15 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 10 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 30
- Requires improvement
- 9
- Inadequate
- 0
41 of the 106 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.
13 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
18 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Oldham
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Westwood Academy (May 2024), The Blue Coat CofE School (November 2022).
Primary (86)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 342 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Alt Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 343 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bare Trees Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 636 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Beever Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 221 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 176 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Broadfield Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 384 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Buckstones Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Burnley Brow Community School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 473 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 47 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 273 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 525 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 | |
| Crompton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 235 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Delph Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 205 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Diggle School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 169 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 122 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 185 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 238 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Freehold Community Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 447 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Friezland Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 97 | Some aspects not as strong, January 2025 |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 365 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 254 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Greenfield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 158 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Greenhill Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 524 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 281 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Higher Failsworth Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 396 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 443 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 412 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 206 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 232 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 238 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Knowsley Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 216 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Limehurst Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 323 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 313 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 460 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Mather Street Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 204 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mayfield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 413 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 337 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Mills Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 604 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Northmoor Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 346 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 461 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Limeside | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 452 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 237 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Richmond Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 389 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 245 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 324 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 164 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| South Failsworth Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 441 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 150 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 107 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 290 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 209 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024, before the school changed | |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 269 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 244 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 322 | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 377 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 211 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 255 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed | |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 191 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 333 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 225 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 212 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 450 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, December 2023 |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 400 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 166 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed | |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 491 | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 223 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 200 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 443 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 197 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 217 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Werneth Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 429 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Westwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 242 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 226 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 133 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 292 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Yew Tree Community School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 619 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
Secondary (14)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Failsworth | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,434 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 761 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 975 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,258 | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| North Chadderton School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,524 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 1,349 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,415 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Saddleworth School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,444 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,469 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,702 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 950 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,865 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| The Hathershaw College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,034 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Radclyffe School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,430 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
Special (15)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures School | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Chances Mentoring | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 17 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Future Finders Employability College | Special post 16 institution | 19 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Halcyon Way School | Free schools special | 2 to 11 | 130 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Hollinwood Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 4 to 19 | 294 | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 |
| Kingfisher Special School | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 218 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| New Bridge School | Academy special converter | 5 to 19 | 728 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Path 4 | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 13 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| SEE (Oldham) | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 22 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Spring Brook Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 16 | 113 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Supreme Start Ltd | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 5 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Teenage Kicks | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 64 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Springboard Project | Free schools special | 14 to 19 | 155 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Thornycroft School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Oldham College | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 67 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ellen House Secondary | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 54 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Farrowdale House School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 37 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Greater Manchester Independent School | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 62 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hulme Grammar School | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 579 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maple Leaf Primary School | Other independent school | 5 to 11 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Sapience Girls Academy | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 51 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 121 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westwood Boys School | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 44 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westwood High | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 349 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Partnership | Pupil referral unit | 10 to 16 | 68 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.