Oldham
Schools by level
Elementary 86 · High school 14 · Other / combined 7
At a glance
- Students
- 45,794 (2026)
- Schools
- 107
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 107 state schools
- 13 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 2 · Good 35 · Requires improvement 11
- 18 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
- 1 schools with no inspection listed
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
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Schools (107)
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Elementary 86
Alexandra Park Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Oldham · Students 342
Requires improvement · 2021Alt Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 343
School remains Good · 2022Bare Trees Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 636
Good · 2024Beal Vale Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 202
Good · 2024Beever Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 221
Report card · 2026Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 176
Requires improvement · 2021Broadfield Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 384
Report card · 2026Buckstones Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 207
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Burnley Brow Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 473
School remains Good · 2023Christ Church CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 273
School remains Good · 2022Christ Church CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 47
Report card · 2026Coppice Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 525
Standards maintained · 2024Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 344
School remains Outstanding · 2023Crompton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 235
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024Delph Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 205
School remains Good · 2023Diggle School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 169
School remains Good · 2023East Crompton St George's CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 122
Graded, no overall grade · 2025East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 185
Report card · 2026Fir Bank Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 238
School remains Good · 2023Freehold Community Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 447
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023Friezland Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 97
Some aspects not as strong · 2025Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Oldham · Students 365
Standards maintained · 2025Greenacres Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 254
Report card · 2026Greenfield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 347
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 158
Good · 2024Greenhill Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 524
Good · 2025Hey-with-Zion Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 281
School remains Good · 2022Higher Failsworth Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 396
Good · 2024Hodge Clough Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 443
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2024Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 412
Standards maintained · 2025Holy Family RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 206
Report card · 2026Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 226
Good · 2022Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 232
School remains Good · 2023Horton Mill Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 238
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Knowsley Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Oldham · Students 216
Report card · 2026Limehurst Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 323
School remains Good · 2024Littlemoor Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 313
Requires improvement · 2024Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 460
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Mather Street Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 204
Report card · 2026Mayfield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 413
Requires improvement · 2024Medlock Valley Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 337
Good · 2024Mills Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 604
Report card · 2026Northmoor Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 346
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Oasis Academy Clarksfield
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 461
Good · 2023Oasis Academy Limeside
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 452
Requires improvement · 2024Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 237
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Richmond Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 389
School remains Good · 2023Roundthorn Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 245
Good · 2023Royton Hall Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 324
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Rushcroft Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 164
School remains Good · 2022South Failsworth Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 441
Good · 2024Springhead Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Oldham · Students 150
Report card · 2026Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 403
Standards maintained · 2024St Agnes CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 107
Standards maintained · 2025St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 290
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 209
Standards maintained · 2025St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 219
Requires improvement · 2024St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 269
Good · 2025St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 244
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 322
Improved significantly · 2024St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 377
Good · 2024St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 211
Report card · 2026St John's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 255
Good · 2023St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 226
Good · 2025St Luke's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 191
Good · 2023St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 333
Good · 2023St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 225
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 212
School remains Good · 2022St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 450
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 400
School remains Good · 2023St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 166
Requires improvement · 2023St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 186
Good · 2024St Thomas CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 491
Good · 2019St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 223
Good · 2024St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 200
School remains Good · 2023St. Paul's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 231
Good · 2019Stanley Road Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 443
Good · 2024Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 197
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2023Thorp Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 217
Good · 2023Werneth Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 429
Good · 2023Westwood Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 242
Outstanding · 2024Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 208
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Willowpark Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 226
School remains Good · 2024Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 133
Report card · 2025Woodlands Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 292
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Yew Tree Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Oldham · Students 619
Graded, no overall grade · 2024
High school 14
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,434
Good · 2024Co-op Academy Strinesdale
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 761
Graded, no overall grade · 2025E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 975
Graded, no overall grade · 2025E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,258
Improved significantly · 2025North Chadderton School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Oldham · Students 1,524
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,349
Good · 2023Oasis Academy Oldham
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,415
Good · 2024Saddleworth School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,444
Requires improvement · 2024Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,469
Requires improvement · 2023The Blue Coat CofE School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Oldham · Students 1,702
Outstanding · 2022The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 950
Graded, no overall grade · 2025The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Oldham · Students 1,865
School remains Good · 2024The Hathershaw College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,034
Report card · 2026The Radclyffe School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Oldham · Students 1,430
Good · 2024
Other / combined 7
Halcyon Way School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Oldham · Students 130
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Hollinwood Academy
Grades Ages 4–19 · Oldham · Students 294
School remains Outstanding · 2024Kingfisher Special School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Oldham · Students 218
Standards maintained · 2025New Bridge School
Grades Ages 5–19 · Oldham · Students 728
Standards maintained · 2025Spring Brook Academy
Grades Ages 4–16 · Oldham · Students 113
Good · 2023The Grove Partnership
Grades Ages 10–16 · Oldham · Students 68
Good · 2025The Springboard Project
Grades Ages 14–19 · Oldham · Students 155
Good · 2024
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Sources
- Ofsted management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 20262026· Checked 2026-10-31
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