E-ACT the Oldham Academy North, Oldham

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, basketball, badminton, drama, robotics, cooking, photography and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at E-ACT the Oldham Academy North averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Oldham and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Oldham and 47% in England.

That is down from 48.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.38: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.3, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Statistics and History.

For September 2026 entry, 83 families put E-ACT the Oldham Academy North as their first choice and 417 named it as one of their preferences, for 232 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to E-ACT the Oldham Academy North are E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.4); North Chadderton School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.4); The Blue Coat CofE School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57); and The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy (1.3 miles).

E-ACT the Oldham Academy North's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

E-ACT the Oldham Academy North is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.

135 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).

Of the 295 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 51.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), Mixed (12%) and White British (10%).

In 2026, 116 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 21 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Derker (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oldham Academy North, 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, E-ACT the Oldham Academy North issued 147 suspensions, 11.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to E-ACT the Oldham Academy North are St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.1 miles); Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); St. Paul's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles); and Thorp Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.