Saddleworth School
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2025 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 11–16
- Pupils on roll
- 1,415
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions
- Non-Selective
Pupil background
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
Nearby secondary schools
Location
Official sources
About Saddleworth School
Saddleworth School is a secondary school in Oldham, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 1,415 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 47.5 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.8 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 40% of secondary schools nationally.
53% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 96% of the families who made Saddleworth School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. In 2025 the furthest child offered a place lived 3.30 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. If you are considering Saddleworth School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.