Sapience Girls Academy
319 Waterloo Street, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sapience Girls Academy is a secondary school in Oldham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 27 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
Pupils are happy and proud to attend this ambitious school. Pupils are highly motivated. They focus intently on their academic work. Pupils have a strong determination to succeed in all that they do. Pupils are highly respectful to staff, visitors and each other. Pupils have positive relationships with staff who support them to thrive. Pupils care deeply about, and have a strong connection to, their peers. Pupils' behaviour is praiseworthy. Absence is exceptionally rare. Pupils are passionate about discovering new learning. They are conscientious learners who respond exceptionally well to staff's high expectations for their behaviour and achievement. Pupils learn well across the different areas of the curriculum. The promotion of strong moral values, including respect for faiths other than Islam, is a golden thread that run through everything that the school offers. Pupils have a detailed understanding of the main principals of the major world faiths, including Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. Pupils pursue their interests and develop their skills through the extensive range of extra-curriculum activities available to them. They apply themselves wholeheartedly to these activities. Several pupils are accomplished artists. Many pupils enjoy writing short stories and poems, some of which have been published. Pupils like to participate in Nasheed (singing) and various team sports, including netball.
What the school should improve
- (Information for the proprietor)
- Recently, leaders have added some new subjects to the school's curriculum. In these subjects, teachers are developing their subject knowledge and understanding of how to deliver the new curriculum content well. Therefore, some pupils are not achieving as highly as they could in these subjects. The school should ensure that appropriate training and support is provided to enable teachers to deliver the new subject curriculums effectively.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
23 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
51 pupils on roll, with places for 100
Schools near Sapience Girls Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Boys School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.5 |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 59.1 |
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Kishwar Naaz
- Phone
- 01616528563
- Address
- 319 Waterloo Street, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1ER
- Local authority
- Oldham
- URN
- 149339
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.