United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Oldham
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~238k · 107 state-funded schools
The signature
How Oldham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,417/yr
Very low
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
House price
£207,875
Affordable
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Rent
£910/mo
Affordable
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,602/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Crime
106.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Deprivation
33.2
Most deprived
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Schools
86.8%
Concerning
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
107 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
92 of 106 (86.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
107 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 107 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,859 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Blue Coat CofE School | Secondary | 1,669 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Chadderton School | Secondary | 1,569 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 136432 | Secondary | 1,494 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Radclyffe School Grade inherited from previous URN 105738 | Secondary | 1,471 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Co-op Academy Failsworth | Secondary | 1,428 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saddleworth School Grade inherited from previous URN 105736 | Secondary | 1,415 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 1,411 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 1,284 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 1,254 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 1,051 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Secondary | 997 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waterhead Academy | Secondary | 947 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 719 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
New Bridge School | Special | 717 | Outstanding2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bare Trees Primary School | Primary | 662 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yew Tree Community School | Primary | 647 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mills Hill Primary School | Primary | 627 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 537 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greenhill Academy | Primary | 523 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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