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Schools in Oldham[1]

Local authority district E08000004 · 125 open schools[2]

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Neighbourhood deprivation

The district's 142 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.

By kind of deprivation

The share of the district's neighbourhoods in each fifth of England's on each part of the index (the most deprived 20% are deciles 1 and 2, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of England's neighbourhoods):

Measure Most deprived 20% Second Middle Fourth Least deprived 20%
Income 45%[4] 17%[4] 11%[4] 15%[4] 12%[4]
Employment 49%[4] 17%[4] 12%[4] 14%[4] 8%[4]
Education and skills 45%[4] 17%[4] 14%[4] 13%[4] 11%[4]
Health and disability 44%[4] 27%[4] 19%[4] 10%[4] 1%[4]
Crime 48%[4] 24%[4] 18%[4] 9%[4] 1%[4]
Housing and services 22%[4] 22%[4] 20%[4] 24%[4] 12%[4]
Living environment 32%[4] 37%[4] 22%[4] 5%[4] 4%[4]
Children in low-income families 43%[4] 21%[4] 13%[4] 13%[4] 11%[4]

English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Income: People on low incomes: out of work, or in work on low pay, and receiving benefits or tax credits. Employment: Working-age people out of work through unemployment, sickness, disability or caring. Education and skills: Low attainment and skills: children's results and staying on in education, adults' qualifications and English. Health and disability: Risk of early death and of a poorer quality of life through ill health or disability. Crime: Risk of personal and material victimisation: recorded violence, burglary, theft and criminal damage. Housing and services: Barriers to housing and services: distance to a GP, school, shop and post office, and housing that is unaffordable, overcrowded or hard to get. Living environment: The quality of the local environment: housing in poor condition or without central heating, air quality and road accidents. Children in low-income families: Children aged 0–15 living in income-deprived families (the IDACI, part of the income measure).

Census 2021

Shares in the district's neighbourhoods together, on census day (21 March 2021):

Households that own their home: Households that own their home outright or with a mortgage or loan (shared ownership not included), of all households. Adults with a degree or similar: Residents aged 16 and over whose highest qualification is Level 4 or above (a degree, HND, NVQ level 4 or higher), of all residents aged 16 and over. Adults in higher managerial and professional jobs: Residents aged 16 and over in higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (NS-SEC classes 1–3, by their current or most recent job), of all residents aged 16 and over.

Secondary schools (15)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Co-op Academy Failsworth 11–16[2]
A8 46 2025/26[8]
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 11–16[2]
A8 38 2025/26[8]
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 11–16[2]
A8 38 2025/26[8]
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 11–16[2]
A8 46 2025/26[8]
North Chadderton School 11–18[2]
A8 44 2025/26[8] AL C 2024/25[9]
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 11–16[2]
A8 40 2025/26[8]
Oasis Academy Oldham 11–16[2]
A8 44 2025/26[8]
Oldham Sixth Form College 16–19[2]
AL C 2024/25[9]
Saddleworth School 11–16[2]
A8 49 2025/26[8]
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 11–16[2]
A8 47 2025/26[8]
The Blue Coat CofE School 11–18[2]
A8 57 2025/26[8] AL B- 2024/25[9]
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 11–16[2]
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 11–18[2]
A8 50 2025/26[8] AL C+ 2024/25[9]
The Hathershaw College 11–16[2]
A8 35 2025/26[8]
The Radclyffe School 11–16[2]
A8 42 2025/26[8]

Primary schools (86)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Alexandra Park Junior School 7–11[2]
KS2 43% 2024/25[10]
Alt Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 40% 2024/25[10]
Bare Trees Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 45% 2024/25[10]
Beal Vale Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 66% 2024/25[10]
Beever Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 54% 2024/25[10]
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 50% 2024/25[10]
Broadfield Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 43% 2024/25[10]
Buckstones Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 77% 2024/25[10]
Burnley Brow Community School 3–11[2]
KS2 68% 2024/25[10]
Christ Church CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 70% 2024/25[10]
Christ Church CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 90% 2024/25[10]
Coppice Primary Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
Crompton Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 79% 2024/25[10]
Delph Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 63% 2024/25[10]
Diggle School 3–11[2]
KS2 80% 2024/25[10]
East Crompton St George's CofE School 4–11[2]
KS2 52% 2024/25[10]
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 52% 2024/25[10]
Fir Bank Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 73% 2024/25[10]
Freehold Community Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 55% 2024/25[10]
Friezland Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 69% 2024/25[10]
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 3–7[2]
Greenacres Primary Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 57% 2024/25[10]
Greenfield Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 65% 2024/25[10]
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School 4–11[2]
KS2 67% 2024/25[10]
Greenhill Academy 2–11[2]
KS2 48% 2024/25[10]
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 59% 2024/25[10]
Higher Failsworth Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 40% 2024/25[10]
Hodge Clough Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 55% 2024/25[10]
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Holy Family RC Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 63% 2024/25[10]
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 3–11[2]
Horton Mill Community Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 47% 2024/25[10]
Knowsley Junior School 7–11[2]
KS2 64% 2024/25[10]
Limehurst Community Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 70% 2024/25[10]
Littlemoor Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 56% 2024/25[10]
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 43% 2024/25[10]
Mather Street Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 45% 2024/25[10]
Mayfield Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 53% 2024/25[10]
Medlock Valley Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 48% 2024/25[10]
Mills Hill Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 65% 2024/25[10]
Northmoor Academy 2–11[2]
KS2 53% 2024/25[10]
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 3–11[2]
KS2 57% 2024/25[10]
Oasis Academy Limeside 2–11[2]
KS2 36% 2024/25[10]
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 79% 2024/25[10]
Richmond Academy 2–11[2]
KS2 58% 2024/25[10]
Roundthorn Primary Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 73% 2024/25[10]
Royton Hall Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 63% 2024/25[10]
Rushcroft Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 80% 2024/25[10]
South Failsworth Community Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 52% 2024/25[10]
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 3–7[2]
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Agnes CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 73% 2024/25[10]
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 63% 2024/25[10]
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 87% 2024/25[10]
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 64% 2024/25[10]
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 68% 2024/25[10]
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Hilda's CofE Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 51% 2024/25[10]
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 50% 2024/25[10]
St John's Church of England Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 50% 2024/25[10]
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Luke's CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 41% 2024/25[10]
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 65% 2024/25[10]
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 76% 2024/25[10]
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 4–11[2]
KS2 77% 2024/25[10]
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3–11[2]
St Thomas CofE Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 62% 2024/25[10]
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 37% 2024/25[10]
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 72% 2024/25[10]
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 3–11[2]
Stanley Road Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 53% 2024/25[10]
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
Thorp Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 53% 2024/25[10]
Werneth Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 60% 2024/25[10]
Westwood Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 73% 2024/25[10]
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School 4–11[2]
KS2 39% 2024/25[10]
Willowpark Primary Academy 2–11[2]
KS2 59% 2024/25[10]
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 67% 2024/25[10]
Woodlands Primary Academy 2–11[2]
KS2 40% 2024/25[10]
Yew Tree Community School 3–11[2]
KS2 60% 2024/25[10]

Independent schools (9)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest 11–16[2]
Ellen House Secondary 11–16[2]
Farrowdale House School 3–11[2]
Greater Manchester Independent School 11–18[2]
Hulme Grammar School 4–18[2]
AL B- 2024/25[9]
Sapience Girls Academy 11–16[2]
The Chadderton Preparatory School 2–11[2]
Westwood Boys School 11–19[2]
Westwood High 2–19[2]

Special schools and alternative provision (15)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Bright Futures School 5–16[2]
Chances Mentoring 11–16[2]
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 11–16[2]
Halcyon Way School 2–11[2]
Hollinwood Academy 4–19[2]
Kingfisher Special School 4–11[2]
New Bridge School 5–19[2]
Path 4 11–16[2]
SEE (Oldham) 11–16[2]
SMS Changing Lives School 11–16[2]
Spring Brook Academy 4–16[2]
Supreme Start Ltd 5–11[2]
Teenage Kicks 11–16[2]
The Grove Partnership 10–16[2]
The Springboard Project 14–19[2]

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS054 Tenure. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2023-01-06. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS067 Highest level of qualification. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2023-01-10. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS062 NS-SeC. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2022-12-08. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.