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Saddleworth School

Academy converter · Oldham · OL3 5NU

Ages 11–16 · 1,444 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,444 pupils · 1,406 places

Pupils on roll
1,444
Boys / girls
735 / 709
School capacity
1,406
Capacity fill
1,444 / 1,406 (103%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
342
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cranmer Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jimmy Christian

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road, Diggle
Postcode
OL3 5NU
Town
Oldham
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.7%.

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.

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  • 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

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 7AA · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Diggle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 5PU · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Greenfield St Mary's CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL3 7DW · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Bright Futures School

    Other independent special school

    Oldham NOT BOLTON · OL3 7EU · Oldham

    Ages 5–16

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jimmy Christian
Telephone
01457872072
Website
http://www.saddleworth.oldham.sch.uk

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