Special post 16 institution
Oldham · OL1 1JZ · Oldham
Ages 19–25
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 145922
The Springboard Project
Free schools special · Oldham · OL1 1AN
Ages 14–19 · 155 pupils · Oldham
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
0.3
Overall absence
45.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-03-13
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.87
−20+2
Attainment 80.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence45.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)86.8%
Unauthorised17.0%
- Authorised absence
- 28.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 45.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 68
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
155 pupils · 127 places
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- Boys / girls
- 103 / 52
- School capacity
- 127
- Capacity fill
- 155 / 127 (122%)
- Free school meals
- 72.4%
- FSM pupils
- 63
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 14–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- New Bridge Academy
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Howard
Location
- Address
- 2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street
- Postcode
- OL1 1AN
- Town
- Oldham
- Local authority
- Oldham
- District
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 50 on roll / 50 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 14–19, in Oldham, Oldham, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 72.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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- Absence4.7%
- FSM41.7%
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Ages 2–11
- KS248%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM33.6%
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Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
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Ages 2–11
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- FSM45.9%
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Howard
- Telephone
- 01618833250