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North Chadderton School

Academy converter · Oldham · OL9 0BN

Ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.2

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 844.2
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,380

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,524 pupils · 1,656 places

Pupils on roll
1,524
Boys / girls
726 / 798
School capacity
1,656
Capacity fill
1,524 / 1,656 (92%)
Free school meals
26.6%
FSM pupils
357
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE OAK TRUST
Academy trust
THE OAK TRUST
Headteacher
Nikola Westhead Nicholas Angus

Location

Address
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton
Postcode
OL9 0BN
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,524 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Secondary schools in Oldham
13
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL9
28
Secondary in OL9
4
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 OL9

Contact

Headteacher
Nikola Westhead Nicholas Angus
Telephone
01616249939
Website
http://www.northchaddertonschool.co.uk

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