Oasis Academy LeesbrookSaddleworth School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.

Summary of the comparison

Oasis Academy Leesbrook and Saddleworth School are secondary schools in Oldham.

  • Oasis Academy Leesbrook scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saddleworth School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oasis Academy Leesbrook is ahead on our composite score.

  • Oasis Academy Leesbrook was judged Good and Saddleworth School was judged Requires improvement.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Oasis Academy Leesbrook and 49.2 for Saddleworth School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Leesbrook (40.6 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2025-26).

Side-by-side comparison

Oasis Academy Leesbrook versus Saddleworth School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure OldhamOasis Academy LeesbrookOldhamSaddleworth SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC57/100Stronger figureD51/100
Local ranking4th of 14 in Oldham Stronger figure13th of 14 in Oldham
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeFree schools Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-16 11-16
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,349 1,444
Capacity1,500 1,406
LocationOldham, OL4 5JE Oldham, OL3 5NU
GCSE results
Attainment 840.4 49.2 Stronger figure46.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths31.9% 54.7% Stronger figure46.3%
Grade 4+ in English & maths48.6% 77.5% Stronger figure64.8%
Cohort276 267
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,254 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)48.8% Not reported
English as an additional language51.0% Not reported
SEN support15.9% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan2.7% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence8.1% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence26.4% Not reported15.8%

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

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