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Saddleworth School

Community school · Oldham · OL3 5NU

Ages 11–16 · 1,415 pupils · Oldham

Attainment 8

49.3

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 849.3
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,449

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

271

Places offered

290

1st-preference offers

264

Total preferences (any rank)
519
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
77
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill101%

1,415 pupils · 1,406 places

Pupils on roll
1,415
Boys / girls
714 / 701
School capacity
1,406
Capacity fill
1,415 / 1,406 (101%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
313
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mike Anderson

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road, Diggle
Postcode
OL3 5NU
Town
Oldham
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.1%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Secondary schools in Oldham
13
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL3
10
Secondary in OL3
1
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 OL3

  • Saddleworth School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL3 5NU · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM23.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Mossley Hollins High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 9DP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM17.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Waterhead Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldham · OL4 3NY · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Anderson

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