Schools in Oldham

93 schools with published admissions figures

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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Oldham

Primary

• Offered their first choice 92.0%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 94.3% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.2%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,814

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 92.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.3 points lower than in 2016, when it was 94.3%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,927 places for 2,814 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 75.2%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 80.5% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 94.5%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 3,190

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 75.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.3 points lower than in 2016, when it was 80.5%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 4,034 places for 3,190 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Oldham by first preferences per place
• Schools in M35 (8)
• Schools in OL1 (9)
• Schools in OL2 (17)
• Schools in OL3 (9)
• Schools in OL4 (16)
• Schools in OL8 (16)
• Schools in OL9 (18)
• What data we hold