Academy converter · Oldham

The Radclyffe School

11–16Ages
1,430Pupils
SecondaryPhase
151610URN

Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Oldham median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Oldham

557 applications for 292 places · 8th of 14 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

42.2of 90

Oldham 44.5 England 46.0

9th of 13 in Oldham

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Year 7

close to Oldham median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

557 applications · 292 places offered · 197 named it first

2026 1.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Oldham median median 1.5; as the previous school
2024 1.6; Oldham median median 1.6; as the previous school
2023 1.9; Oldham median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Oldham median median 1.4; as the previous school
2021 2.5; Oldham median median 1.5; as the previous school
2020 2.8; Oldham median median 1.5; as the previous school
2019 2.7; Oldham median median 1.4; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Oldham median median 1.4; as the previous school
2017 2.5; Oldham median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Oldham median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Oldham median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as The Radclyffe School (URN 105738), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	292	557	1.9	197	0.67
Sep 2025 *	291	526	1.8	200	0.69
Sep 2024 *	288	469	1.6	183	0.64
Sep 2023 *	290	554	1.9	217	0.75
Sep 2022 *	296	707	2.4	317	1.07
Sep 2021 *	294	733	2.5	317	1.08
Sep 2020 *	298	829	2.8	342	1.15
Sep 2019 *	294	791	2.7	323	1.10
Sep 2018 *	297	802	2.7	328	1.10
Sep 2017 *	298	737	2.5	332	1.11
Sep 2016 *	295	590	2.0	229	0.78
Sep 2015 *	293	617	2.1	250	0.85
Sep 2014 *	300	631	2.1	284	0.95

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

297 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)42.29th of 13 in Oldham

Oldham 44.5 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37%8th of 13 in Oldham

Oldham 38% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57%

Oldham 62% England 66%

This school
Oldham median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.06

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	297	42.2	37%	57%	–
2024/25 *	303	42.5	38%	59%	–
2023/24 *	293	44.2	43%	65%	−0.06
2022/23 *	297	46.0	40%	65%	+0.03

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Radclyffe SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.9applications per place 42.2Attainment 8
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place 46.8Attainment 8
North Chadderton School
1.1 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 44.4Attainment 8
Dixons Middleton Academy
1.8 km · Rochdale

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.7applications per place 41.9Attainment 8
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
2.2 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
2.5 km · Oldham

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 45.5Attainment 8
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
2.9 km · Rochdale

2026

2.9applications per place 46.0Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Oldham
2.9 km · Oldham

Good2024

1.8applications per place 44.5Attainment 8
The Blue Coat CofE School
3.1 km · Oldham

Outstanding2022

7.0applications per place 57.0Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 151610 · 353/4028
Trust: Cranmer Education Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,500 pupils · 1,430 on roll
Free school meals: 42.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2025
Replaced: The Radclyffe School (URN 105738)
Address: Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LS
Local authority: Oldham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources