The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Bloom Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL9 6BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Oldham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 23 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
950 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Westwood High | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.1 |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 33.4 |
| Ellen House Secondary | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Westwood Boys School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Allison Ash
- Phone
- 01617855085
- Address
- Bloom Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL9 6BP
- Local authority
- Oldham
- URN
- 149137
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.