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Open establishments around an England postcode from a dated official snapshot, ordered by straight-line distance. Nearby never means eligible.

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Oldham · North West · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

9 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
163 m0.1 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Crawley Way, Off Denton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9ED

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 14 December 2022 · published 8 February 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
02
357 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Albion Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9HT

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 26 September 2023 · published 17 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
545 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 17 May 2023 · published 5 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 9 January 2020: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
04
580 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Freehold Community Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Sidmouth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7RG

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 1 November 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
05
785 m0.5 mi straight-lineUngradedImproved significantly

St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Edward Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9SN

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Improved significantlyUngraded inspection 11 December 2024 · published 26 January 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
07
931 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Radclyffe School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 27 February 2024 · published 27 March 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,101 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Stanley Road Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Derby Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7HX

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 23 January 2024 · published 28 February 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,182 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Westwood Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Middleton Road, Oldham, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6BH

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 14 May 2024 · published 20 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 8 March 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
12
1,188 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Outstanding

Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Stanley Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 7HA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection 30 March 2023 · published 14 June 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

09
1,120 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Westwood High

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kelsall Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6HR

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
Islam
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
11
1,185 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Plum Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1TJ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

06
889 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Kingfisher Special School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9QR

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy special converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 19 March 2025 · published 12 May 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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