North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
North Chadderton School is a secondary school in Oldham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 4th of 9 secondary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 8 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Most pupils are happy to be part of this inclusive school community. Pupils from a wide range of different backgrounds mix well with each other. Staff care for pupils' well-being and safety. Pupils know who to speak to if they are worried or upset. The school is ambitious for pupils to succeed. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, benefit from the improvements the school has made to the quality of education that it provides. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, progress well through the curriculum in most subjects. Pupils' behaviour during breaktimes and when moving between lessons is generally calm. In lessons, pupils listen respectfully to their teachers and to each other. Staff foster positive relationships with their pupils. An increasing number of pupils benefit from extra-curricular activities. The school has extended its lunchtime so there is more time for pupils to join clubs. As a result, there are now more opportunities for pupils to participate in a wide variety of sports, musical and cultural activities.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects in key stages 3 and 4, the school does not ensure that all teachers use the most suitable techniques to help pupils understand subject content. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge and understanding. This hinders how well they progress through the curriculum. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, teachers are fully equipped to deliver curriculum content consistently well so that pupils know and remember important knowledge.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
269 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
89 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,524 pupils on roll, with places for 1,656
Schools near North Chadderton School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Radclyffe School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ellen House Secondary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.2 |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE OAK TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Nikola Westhead Nicholas Angus
- Phone
- 01616249939
- Address
- Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN
- Local authority
- Oldham
- URN
- 141248
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.