North Chadderton School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

269 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.8

43.8, 2.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32%

32%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.1%

59.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc23%

23%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.69

3.69, 0.4 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

89 students

Average point score per A level entry30.85

30.85, 4.15 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,524 pupils on roll, with places for 1,656

Eligible for free school meals25.3%

25.3%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17%

17%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: northchaddertonschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.