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ClosedSecondaryURN 105738

The Radclyffe School

Foundation school · Oldham · OL9 0LS

Ages 11–16 · 1,471 pupils · Oldham

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Attainment 8

44.2

Overall absence

8.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 844.2
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,505

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

1,471 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,471
Boys / girls
732 / 739
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,471 / 1,500 (98%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
582
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr John Cregg

Location

Address
Hunt Lane, Chadderton
Postcode
OL9 0LS
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 1,471 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.6%.

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
Mr John Cregg

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