E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthThe Blue Coat CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North and The Blue Coat CofE School are secondary schools in Oldham.
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Blue Coat CofE School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Blue Coat CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North was judged Good and The Blue Coat CofE School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for E-ACT the Oldham Academy North and 59.1 for The Blue Coat CofE School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (50.9 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Blue Coat CofE School (61.9 in 2021-22, 59.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamE-ACT the Oldham Academy North | OldhamThe Blue Coat CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Oldham | 1st of 11 in Oldham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,284 | 1,669 | |
| Capacity | 1,380 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 5BF | Oldham, OL1 3SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 | 59.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.7% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.5% | 87.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.9% | 88.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.36 | 5.49 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 250 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 219 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,284 | 1,669 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 5.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
The Blue Coat CofE School
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