Best Secondary Schools in Oldham

We checked all 19 secondary schools in Oldham and list every one: 9 ranked, then 10 without a rank.

Schools checked
19
Ranked
9
Without a rank
10

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Oldham. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Oldham also has 82 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Oldham.

Ranked secondary schools in Oldham

  1. 1

    The Blue Coat CofE School

    Academy, 1,702 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    59.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    73.6%

  2. 2

    E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

    Academy, 1,258 pupils, inspected May 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    43.7%

  3. 3

    The Crompton House Church of England Academy

    Academy, 1,865 pupils, inspected April 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.6%

  4. 4

    North Chadderton School

    Academy, 1,524 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32%

  5. 5

    Oasis Academy Oldham

    Academy, 1,415 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    42.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32.9%

  6. 6

    Oasis Academy Leesbrook

    Free school, 1,349 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.6%

  7. 7

    E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

    Academy, 975 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    38.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    29.6%

  8. 8

    The Hathershaw College

    Academy, 1,034 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    39.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.8%

  9. 9

    Waterhead Academy

    Academy, 761 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    34.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    22%

Secondary schools in Oldham without a rank