Schools across Oldham

Local authority · 130 schools across 6 towns

Total Schools

130

88 primary · 14 secondary

Total Pupils

46,553

72% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

35

5 outstanding · 30 good

Capacity

64,856

18,303 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

30
86
Outstanding: 5
Good: 30
Requires Improvement: 9
Not inspected: 86

Area Performance (2025)

KS2 Reading

69.5%

KS2 Maths

70.0%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

88% full
24,686 pupils27,937 capacity

3,251 spare places

Secondary Schools

91% full
18,610 pupils20,432 capacity

1,822 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.6%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

17.8%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

94

2024/25

Absence trend across Oldham schools

5.4%
18/19
5.8%
20/21
7.5%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
7.1%
23/24
6.6%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

86%

Plans Issued

408

Assessment Requests

865

Tribunal Cases

13

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

81%
2019
91%
2020
90%
2021
96%
2022
93%
2023
86%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2025 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,751 admissions

152

Lodged

(4.1%)

96

Heard

9

Successful

(9%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,327 admissions

95

Lodged

(2.9%)

61

Heard

4

Successful

(7%)

Secondary

3,923 admissions

277

Lodged

(7.1%)

248

Heard

14

Successful

(6%)

Total

7,674 admissions

429

Lodged

(5.6%)

344

Heard

23

Successful

(7%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1602
2019
1449
2020
1171
2021
1007
2022
885
2023
1002
2024
953
2025

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.