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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Free schools · Oldham · OL9 6BP

Ages 11–16 · 950 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

2.09 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
486

Absence trend

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

2.09 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

484

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

178

Total preferences (any rank)
1,104
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
51
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
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 fill79%

950 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
950
Boys / girls
450 / 500
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
950 / 1,200 (79%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
396
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Academy trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cranmer Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Allison Ash

Location

Address
Bloom Street, Shaw
Postcode
OL9 6BP
Town
Oldham
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 950 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Allison Ash
Telephone
01617855085
Website
https://www.brian-clarke.org/

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