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North Chadderton School

Secondary · Academy converter · Oldham, OL9 0BN

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,936 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,710 of 2,536

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

North Chadderton School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,524 of 1,645 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherNikola Westhead Nicholas Angus
TrustTHE OAK TRUST
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141248.

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 score44.442.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.2%58.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.7%39.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.7%10.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.5%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.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.8532.2735
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels33.6835.235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better10.3%11.8%17.5%
A-level progress score0.07--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study119--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,524
Girls798
Boys726
Eligible for free school meals25.3%
First language not English17%
SEN support140
EHC plan53
Average class size21.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Bangladeshi
15.4%
Pakistani
3.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other White
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Asian
1.4%
African
1%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%

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 absence8%7.8%8%
Persistent absence22.9%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.3%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)262
Applications (Year 7)779
First preference applications (Year 7)288
First preference offers (Year 7)237
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)78

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,645
Pupils on roll1,551
Unfilled places5.7%
Sixth form places300
Sixth form pupils on roll201

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)91
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.49
Support staff (FTE)70.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2598.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2573.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2515.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

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 destination95.1%
Staying in education92%
Further education40.3%
School sixth form35%
Sixth form college16%
Not sustained3.8%
Apprenticeship1.5%
Employment1.5%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.7%
Higher education55.7%
Employment17.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%
Not sustained6.6%
Further education3.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 North Chadderton School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe Chadderton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBare Trees Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMills Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Radclyffe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBurnley Brow Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableEllen House SecondaryOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about North Chadderton School

What is North Chadderton School's Ofsted rating?

North Chadderton School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does North Chadderton School rank in England?

North Chadderton School ranks 1,936 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,710 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend North Chadderton School?

North Chadderton School has 1,524 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,645.

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.