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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

Academy sponsor led · Oldham · OL2 5BF

Ages 11–16 · 1,258 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.48 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-06-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,396

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.48 · Often has places

1st preferences

83

Places offered

228

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
342
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,258 pupils · 1,380 places

Pupils on roll
1,258
Boys / girls
650 / 608
School capacity
1,380
Capacity fill
1,258 / 1,380 (91%)
Free school meals
49.7%
FSM pupils
625
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Kennerley

Location

Address
Broadway, Royton
Postcode
OL2 5BF
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.7%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Secondary schools in Oldham
13
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL2
21
Secondary in OL2
3
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Secondary in Oldham LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear OL2

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Kennerley
Telephone
01616522428
Website
http://theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk

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