Oasis Academy OldhamThe Hathershaw College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy Oldham and The Hathershaw College are secondary schools in Oldham.
Oasis Academy Oldham scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Hathershaw College scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oasis Academy Oldham is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy Oldham was judged Good and The Hathershaw College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Oasis Academy Oldham and 35.2 for The Hathershaw College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Oldham (43.1 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Hathershaw College (45.8 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamOasis Academy Oldham | OldhamThe Hathershaw College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Oldham Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,415 | 1,034 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL8 4JZ | Oldham, OL8 3EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.1% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 48.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 273 | 201 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,411 | 1,051 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.6% | 48.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.0% | 48.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 24.2% 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.
Oasis Academy Oldham
The Hathershaw College
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