The Hathershaw College, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Hathershaw College is a caring, inclusive community where pupils feel valued and well-supported. The school excels at meeting the needs of pupils with disabilities and disadvantaged students, with specialist staff providing effective support. Staff build strong relationships with families and actively work to overcome barriers to attendance, resulting in good attendance from vulnerable pupils.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and active management of concerns
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, including specialist staff for hearing impairments
- Well-designed personal development programme preparing pupils for life in modern Britain
- Effective attendance strategies, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Positive pupil behaviour with clear routines and fair application of discipline
Areas for Improvement
- Examination results at key stage 4 remain below national averages
- New assessment systems not yet consistently embedded across all subjects to identify and address gaps in pupil knowledge
- Writing skills support less developed than reading and mathematics initiatives
- Low participation rates in enrichment clubs and activities despite good provision
- Leadership changes implemented recently need time to show sustained impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
British Sign Language, crafts, arts, sports teams, Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, bowling, trips to cinema and seaside
The Hathershaw College is an inclusive school where pupils feel safe and experience positive relationships with staff, but examination results remain below national averages and teaching quality needs further improvement across all subjects.
At a Glance
54.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
38
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
1,034 pupils
1,050 capacity
16 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)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.63503%
Overall absence
24.17883%
Persistent absence
1,096
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 Hathershaw College
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Medlock Valley Primary School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Broadfield Primary School
Coppice Primary Academy
Oasis Academy Limeside
Werneth Primary School
Limehurst Community Primary School
Alexandra Park Junior School
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