The best schools in Oldham

Compare 118 schools in Oldham on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Westwood Academy (primary) and The Blue Coat CofE School (secondary).

Local Authority 118 schools

Primary schools

86 primary schools in Oldham, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Westwood Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Oldham, OL9 6BH

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Oldham, OL2 7PP

Diggle School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Location
Oldham, OL3 5PU

Rushcroft Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Oldham, OL2 7YL

Burnley Brow Community School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Oldham, OL9 0BY

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Oldham, OL4 5AT
See all 86 primary schools in Oldham

Secondary schools

14 secondary schools in Oldham, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

The Blue Coat CofE School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Oldham, OL1 3SQ

E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Oldham, OL2 5BF

The Crompton House Church of England Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Oldham, OL2 7HS

Oasis Academy Leesbrook

Ofsted: Good
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Oldham, OL4 5JE

North Chadderton School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Oldham, OL9 0BN

Co-op Academy Failsworth

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M35 9HA
See all 14 secondary schools in Oldham

Independent schools

9 independent schools in Oldham, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Oldham, OL8 1TJ

Ellen House Secondary

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Oldham, OL9 6QH

Sapience Girls Academy

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Oldham, OL4 1ER

Westwood Boys School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
OL1 1TE

Westwood High

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Oldham, OL9 6HR

Farrowdale House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Oldham, OL2 7AD
See all 9 independent schools in Oldham

SEND and special schools

9 special schools in Oldham, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Bright Futures School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Oldham NOT BOLTON, OL3 7EU

Brookland School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Royton, OL16 3NP

Chances Mentoring

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Oldham, OL9 9JT

EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Oldham, OL9 6TR

SEE (Oldham)

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Oldham, OL1 4AW

Teenage Kicks

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Manchester, M35 9RD
See all 9 special schools in Oldham

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