Schools in Oldham

School admissions in Oldham: application deadlines, offer days and all 127 schools (86 state primary schools, 14 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 6 special schools and 19 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.

Admissions dates

You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.

Starting	Apply by	Offers sent
Secondary school (Year 7)	31 October	1 March
Primary school (Reception)	15 January	16 April

If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Oldham's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.

Towns

Manchester (Oldham) · Oldham

Latest Ofsted reports in Oldham

School	Report card	Published
Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Oldham	3 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 4 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024)	13 July 2026
Bright Futures School Independent special school · Oldham NOT BOLTON	1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2023)	9 July 2026
Broadfield Primary School Academy · Oldham	1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 21 April 2026	22 June 2026
Mather Street Primary School Community school · Manchester	2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 14 April 2026	17 June 2026
The Hathershaw College Academy · Oldham	3 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 14 April 2026	7 June 2026
Mills Hill Primary School Community school · Oldham	7 expected Inspected 14 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021)	20 May 2026
Holy Family RC Primary School Academy · Oldham	7 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion)	18 May 2026
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale Independent special school · Oldham	6 expected Inspected 10 March 2026	14 May 2026
Chances Mentoring Independent special school · Oldham	1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 10 March 2026	4 May 2026
Path 4 Independent special school · Oldham	6 needs attention Inspected 10 February 2026	19 April 2026

Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.

Primary schools (86) · Secondary schools (14) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (19) · Alternative provision (1)

Primary schools

86 schools.

Alexandra Park Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Alt Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
Bare Trees Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
Beal Vale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Beever Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
Blackshaw Lane Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Broadfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Buckstones Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Burnley Brow Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
Coppice Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Crompton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
Delph Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Diggle School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
East Crompton St George's CofE School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
Fir Bank Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Freehold Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
Friezland Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
Greenacres Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Greenfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Greenhill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Higher Failsworth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
Hodge Clough Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Holy Family RC Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Horton Mill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
Knowsley Junior School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
Limehurst Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Littlemoor Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Mather Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
Mayfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Medlock Valley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
Mills Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Northmoor Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Oasis Academy Clarksfield Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Oasis Academy Limeside Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
Richmond Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Roundthorn Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Royton Hall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Rushcroft Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
South Failsworth Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
St Agnes CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
St Chad's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
St John's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
St Luke's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
St Paul's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
St Thomas CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Stanley Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Thorp Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Werneth Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Westwood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
Willowpark Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Woodlands Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
Yew Tree Community School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)

Secondary schools

14 schools.

Co-op Academy Failsworth Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
Co-op Academy Strinesdale Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
North Chadderton School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
Oasis Academy Oldham Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
Saddleworth School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
The Blue Coat CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 74% grade 5+ English and maths
The Brian Clarke CofE Academy Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
The Crompton House CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
The Hathershaw College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
The Radclyffe School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths

Sixth form colleges

1 school.

Oldham Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C average A level grade

Special schools

6 schools.

Halcyon Way School Special free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Hollinwood Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Kingfisher Special School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
New Bridge School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Spring Brook Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
The Springboard Project Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths

Independent schools

19 schools.

Bright Futures School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
Chances Mentoring Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
Ellen House Secondary Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Farrowdale House School Independent, inspected by ISI
Greater Manchester Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI
Hulme Grammar School Independent, inspected by ISI · 32% A*/A at A level
Maple Leaf Primary School Independent
Path 4 Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention
Sapience Girls Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
SEE (Oldham) Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
SMS Changing Lives School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
Supreme Start Ltd Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: safeguarding not met; 6 urgent improvement
Teenage Kicks Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
Thornycroft School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Westwood Boys School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Westwood High Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% A*/A at A level

Alternative provision

1 school.

The Grove Partnership Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025

Page updated 26 September 2026.