Ellen House Secondary, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ellen House creates a supportive, respectful community where pupils develop strong values around equality and compassion. Teachers work hard to check pupils' understanding and fill knowledge gaps, helping them achieve well across most of the curriculum. The school combines academic learning with excellent personal development, preparing pupils well for life after school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour, good manners and strong respect for equality and diversity - they understand protected characteristics and treat everyone with dignity
- Ambitious curriculum across most subjects with effective checks on learning to identify and address knowledge gaps
- Strong personal development programme covering healthy relationships, British values, careers guidance and community engagement
- Well-maintained, safe premises with bright, clean teaching spaces and resources that support learning
- Effective safeguarding arrangements and positive support for pupils and families during transition to the school
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of subjects lack clarity about the full range of essential content pupils should learn, leaving some pupils with knowledge gaps
- Teachers in these subjects are unsure what important knowledge to prioritise when designing learning activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear oversight and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
House leader roles with presentations and voting, football, outdoor games
Ellen House Secondary is a good independent school with an Islamic faith ethos that holds high ambitions for its pupils. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where pupils work hard and are well prepared for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
30%
Available places
54 pupils
180 capacity
126 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
4,034
Applications
3,251
Got 1st preference
76.0%
Got preferred school
93.9%
Secondary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Ellen House Secondary
Burnley Brow Community School
Westwood Academy
Bare Trees Primary School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Northmoor Academy
Richmond Academy
The Chadderton Preparatory School
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Luke's CofE Primary School
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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