School profile

Oasis Academy Oldham

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Oldham, OL8 4JZ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,920 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Oasis Academy Oldham Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,415 of 1,500 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherPrincipal Tariq Mahmood
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136027.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Attainment 8 score44.542.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.5%58.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.1%39.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths9.2%10.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50.9%53.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4273--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,415
Girls686
Boys729
Eligible for free school meals56.1%
First language not English45.4%
SEN support172
EHC plan49
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
27.3%
Pakistani
21.5%
African
11.7%
Bangladeshi
9.7%
Other Asian
7.4%
Other White
4.7%
Other Black
3.4%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Gypsy/Roma
2.7%
Other mixed
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence9.6%7.8%8%
Persistent absence31.1%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence5.3%3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)248
Applications (Year 7)435
First preference applications (Year 7)172
First preference offers (Year 7)172
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,500
Pupils on roll1,425
Unfilled places5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.3
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)99.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.63
Support staff (FTE)64.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25102.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2589.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination80.4%
Staying in education77.2%
Further education40.9%
Sixth form college34.1%
Not sustained10.9%
Employment1.8%
School sixth form1.4%
Apprenticeship1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oasis Academy Oldham
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy LimesideAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableHulme Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCorpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCoppice Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWerneth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLimehurst Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Oldham

What is Oasis Academy Oldham's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Oldham is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jun 2024.

How does Oasis Academy Oldham rank in England?

Oasis Academy Oldham ranks 1,920 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Oldham?

Oasis Academy Oldham has 1,415 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,500.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.