The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely welcoming school where pupils feel happy and safe. The school maintains exceptionally high standards of behaviour and discipline while creating a focused, calm learning environment. Pupils benefit from a rich programme that develops not just academic skills but also leadership, confidence, and understanding of how to stay safe online and offline.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and conduct with a calm, positive learning environment -
- Strong emphasis on reading with routines to check skills and support gaps -
- Broad, ambitious curriculum with high expectations that prepares pupils well for their next steps -
- Exceptional personal development programme including leadership roles, careers guidance, and well-being education -
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils rooted in high levels of care and support
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment checks are not consistently identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge across all subjects and year groups -
- Some pupils move on to new learning before they are fully ready, hindering secure knowledge building -
- Need to use assessment information more effectively across the curriculum to help pupils know and remember more
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, sporting events, Ancient Hebrew club, poetry by heart, choir, Prime Minister and subject ambassador roles, house leader positions, careers fairs and workshops
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is an extremely welcoming secondary school that opened in September 2022. It provides a good quality education with outstanding behaviour, personal development, and leadership.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
88 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
28
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
950 pupils
1,200 capacity
250 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.72983%
Overall absence
10.39672%
Persistent absence
731
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Richmond Academy
Northmoor Academy
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Westwood Academy
St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Werneth Primary School
Freehold Community Academy
Greenhill Academy
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