Sapience Girls Academy, Oldham
Sapience Girls Academy is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Oldham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sapience Girls Academy in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Sapience Girls Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Sapience Girls Academy are Westwood Boys School (0.6 miles, Good); Hulme Grammar School (1.1 miles, selective); Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest (1.2 miles, Good, selective); and Westwood High (1.3 miles, Good).
Westwood Boys SchoolHulme Grammar SchoolDarul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestWestwood High
Who goes there
In 2026, 12 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink), about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glodwick Road (near), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sapience Girls Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Sapience Girls Academy
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 27 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
51%
Available places
51 pupils
100 places
49 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham
Across Oldham council
Places available
4,034
Applications
3,190
Got 1st preference
75.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Oldham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
0
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Sapience Girls Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Sapience Girls Academy
What are GCSE results like at Sapience Girls Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Sapience Girls Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Sapience Girls Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sapience Girls Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
Does Sapience Girls Academy meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2024, Sapience Girls Academy met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Sapience Girls Academy?
Sapience Girls Academy has around 51 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Sapience Girls Academy?
Sapience Girls Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Sapience Girls Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 27 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sapience Girls Academy?
Sapience Girls Academy is at 319 Waterloo Street, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)