Saddleworth School, based in Oldham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Saddleworth School currently has around 1415 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 22.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 72% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL3 5NU |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mike Anderson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 105736 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1406 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1415 |
| Number of Boys: | 714 |
| Number of Girls: | 701 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 1249 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 31 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 22 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 20 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| African | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School Rhodes Avenue , Uppermill OL3 6EE | 3out of 4 | 382 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Chad's CofE Primary School Rhodes Avenue , Uppermill OL3 6EE | - not rated | 382 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Delph New Road , Dobcross OL3 5BP | 3out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Delph New Road , Dobcross OL3 5BP | - not rated | 1,200 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenfield Primary School Shaw Street , Greenfield OL3 7AA | - not rated | 1,751 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth School Huddersfield Road , Diggle OL3 5NU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saddleworth School Huddersfield Road , Diggle OL3 5NU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU | - not rated | 2,350 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.