Schools in Oldham

• 127open schools
• 89primary
• 19secondary
• 19independent
• 45,967pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Oldham

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)37

Ungraded inspection38

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)18

Report card (from Nov 2025)13

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding2

Good24

Requires improvement3

Inadequate0

127 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Alexandra Park Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 342 pupils

  Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BE

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Alt Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 343 pupils

  Alt Lane, Oldham, OL8 2EL

  Ofsted 3 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bare Trees Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 636 pupils

  Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0DX

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Beal Vale Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Salts Street, Shaw, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SY

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

• Beever Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 221 pupils

  Moorby Street, Oldham, OL1 3QU

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NT

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Bright Futures School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 15 pupils

  Friezland Lane, Greenfield, Oldham, Oldham NOT BOLTON, OL3 7EU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Broadfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 384 pupils

  Goddard Street, Oldham, OL8 1LH

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Buckstones Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8HN

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Burnley Brow Community School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 473 pupils

  Victoria Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BY

  Ofsted 21 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chances Mentoring

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 17 pupils

  Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre, Jardine Way, Oldham, OL9 9JT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 47 pupils

  Delph Road, Oldham, OL3 5RY

  Ofsted report card, 4 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 273 pupils

  Crawley Way, Off Denton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9ED

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Co-op Academy Failsworth

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,434 pupils

  Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Good

• Co-op Academy Strinesdale

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 761 pupils

  Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Coppice Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 525 pupils

  Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, OL8 1AP

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Stanley Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7HA

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Crompton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 235 pupils

  Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HD

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 67 pupils

  Plum Street, Oldham, OL8 1TJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Delph Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Denshaw Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5HN

  Ofsted 20 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Diggle School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 975 pupils

  Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NT

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,258 pupils

  Broadway, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BF

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• East Crompton St George's CofE School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 122 pupils

  George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 185 pupils

  St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7TD

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 16 pupils

  276 Maygate, Off Chadderton Way, Oldham, OL9 6TR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Ellen House Secondary

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 54 pupils

  Ellen House, Waddington Street, Oldham, OL9 6QH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Farrowdale House School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 37 pupils

  Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Fir Bank Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6SJ

  Ofsted 18 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Freehold Community Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 447 pupils

  Sidmouth Street, Oldham, OL9 7RG

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Friezland Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Church Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7LN

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Glodwick Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 365 pupils

  Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Greater Manchester Independent School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 62 pupils

  Unit 3 Peel St, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0UF

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Greenacres Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 254 pupils

  Dunkerley Street, Oldham, OL4 2AX

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Greenfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 347 pupils

  Shaw Street, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7AA

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Greenfield St Mary's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 158 pupils

  Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DW

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Greenhill Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 524 pupils

  Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1RR

  Ofsted 2 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Halcyon Way School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 2 to 11 · 130 pupils

  Gordon Street, Chadderton, Oldham Ol9 9QE

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hey-with-Zion Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 281 pupils

  Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England/Methodist

• Higher Failsworth Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 396 pupils

  Stansfield Road, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 9EA

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024: Good

• Hodge Clough Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 443 pupils

  Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, OL1 4JX

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

• Hollinwood Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 4 to 19 · 294 pupils

  Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 3PT

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 412 pupils

  Ruth Street, Oldham, OL1 3EZ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Holy Family RC Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village, Oldham, OL8 3NG

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 226 pupils

  Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill, Oldham, OL8 2SR

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2022: Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BP

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Horton Mill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1GL

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hulme Grammar School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 18 · 579 pupils

  Chamber Road, Oldham, OL8 4BX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Kingfisher Special School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QR

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Knowsley Junior School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 7 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Stoneleigh Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4BH

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Limehurst Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 323 pupils

  White Bank Road, Oldham, OL8 3JQ

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Littlemoor Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 313 pupils

  Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, OL4 2RR

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 460 pupils

  Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JD

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Maple Leaf Primary School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 5 to 11

  Ellen House, Ellen Street, Oldham, OL9 6QR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Mather Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Mather Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0DT

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Mayfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, OL1 4LG

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• Medlock Valley Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 337 pupils

  Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, OL8 2PN

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024: Good

• Mills Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 604 pupils

  Baytree Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0NH

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• New Bridge School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 728 pupils

  Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 3PH

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• North Chadderton School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,524 pupils

  Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Towns in Oldham

• Oldham (114)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.