Schools in Oldham

93 schools with published admissions figures

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

In 2026, families in Oldham lodged 427 appeals about a school place.

363 of them were heard by a panel and 44 succeeded, which is about 12 in every 100 heard.

The other 64 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

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.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester	0.96	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Oldham	0.69	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Oldham	0.36	-	Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection
North Chadderton School Oldham	1.10	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Oldham	0.62	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Oasis Academy Oldham Oldham	0.69	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Saddleworth School Oldham	0.91	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Oldham	0.70	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Blue Coat CofE School Oldham	2.63	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Oldham	2.04	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Oldham	1.12	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Hathershaw College Oldham	0.83	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Radclyffe School Oldham	0.67	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Waterhead Academy Oldham	0.73	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

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