59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
992.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,569
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOldham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of North Chadderton School · Secondary with sixth form · Oldham
Part ofTHE OAK TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-9pp
74%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-12pp
48%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
43.8
-0.4
47.445.543.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
23%
-12pp
41%32%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
992.4
-10.3
1032.3977.5922.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 992.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
-3.7
34.530.626.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
+0.07
-0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-9pp
19%11%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,569
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN
Local authority
Oldham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 32% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 23% | 992.4 | 24% | 1,569 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 44% | 44.2 | -0.28 | 35% | 1002.7 | 41% | 1,578 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 40% | 43.5 | -0.33 | 32% | 1025.2 | 45% | 1,599 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 47% | 47.4 | -0.19 | 38% | 1032.3 | 42% | 1,582 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 48% | 47.3 | -0.22 | 41% | 922.7 | 43% | 1,493 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 35% | 42.8 | -0.31 | 17% | 832.4 | 45% | 1,432 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 38% | 45.0 | -0.04 | 3% | — | 9% | 1,415 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | +0.07 | 10% | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.21 | 19% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 2% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 6% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.28 | 3% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 26.7 | C- | -0.38 | 6% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 27.7 | C- | -0.12 | 5% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,569 | 16.0 | 14% | 18% | 26% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,578 | 15.0 | 14% | 19% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,599 | 15.3 | 14% | 20% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,582 | 15.7 | 13% | 16% | 23% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,571 | 15.4 | 13% | 18% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,493 | 16.1 | 10% | 24% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,415 | 14.8 | 9% | 26% | 24% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.