Schools in Oldham

127 schools across 5 towns

127

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 48 of 127 schools here that have a published grade.

Oldham has 127 schools across 5 towns — 86 primary, 14 secondary, educating around 40,837 pupils. 77% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (37 of 48). There are currently 25 open teaching jobs in Oldham. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Oldham.

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School spending in Oldham

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,329

per pupil (all phases)

£6,933

per primary pupil

£8,244

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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