47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
748.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,051
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOldham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hathershaw College · Secondary · Oldham
Part ofTHE PINNACLE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-6pp
63%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-11pp
45%36%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
39.3
-1.7
45.842.539.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
36%
-4pp
42%21%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
748.8
-19.1
818.5776.9735.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 748.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,051
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, OL8 3EP
Local authority
Oldham
Website
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 | 47% | 27% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 36% | 748.8 | 36% | 1,051 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 38% | 41.0 | -0.23 | 40% | 767.9 | 40% | 1,047 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 38% | 42.5 | -0.07 | 42% | 799.1 | 42% | 1,057 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 45% | 45.8 | +0.25 | 34% | 818.5 | 34% | 1,064 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 35% | 43.9 | -0.01 | 0% | 735.3 | 32% | 1,064 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 39% | 46.8 | +0.46 | 0% | 757.2 | 46% | 1,052 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 37% | 47.2 | +0.34 | 12% | — | 39% | 1,053 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,051 | 16.4 | 21% | 48% | 49% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,047 | 16.3 | 20% | 52% | 43% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,057 | 15.9 | 20% | 53% | 43% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,064 | 16.4 | 18% | 54% | 44% | 8% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,063 | 16.1 | 16% | 57% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,064 | 16.6 | 16% | 65% | 44% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,052 | 16.8 | 15% | 69% | 42% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,053 | 15.0 | 17% | 75% | 44% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.