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Oasis Academy Oldham

Academy sponsor led · Oldham · OL8 4JZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,415 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.7

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 838.7
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,531

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

160

Places offered

276

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
319
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill94%

1,415 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,415
Boys / girls
729 / 686
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,415 / 1,500 (94%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
794
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Oasis Community Learning
Headteacher
Principal Tariq Mahmood

Location

Address
Hollins Road
Postcode
OL8 4JZ
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, 1,415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.1%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Secondary schools in Oldham
13
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL8
23
Secondary in OL8
2
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 OL8

  • The Hathershaw College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL8 3EP · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Failsworth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M35 9HA · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Blue Coat CofE School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL1 3SQ · Oldham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Radclyffe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL9 0LS · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM42.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Matthew's RC High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M40 0EW · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Leesbrook

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Oldham · OL4 5JE · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Tariq Mahmood
Telephone
01616249630
Website
http://www.oasisacademyoldham.org/

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