The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
| Type | Secondary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Bloom Street Oldham OL9 6BP |
| Phone | 01617855085 |
| Reference Number | 149137 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 719 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.54%
Girls: 51.46% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 40.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 125 | 114 | 239 |
| 8 | 107 | 131 | 238 |
| 9 | 117 | 125 | 242 |
| 10 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 11 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 33.1% |
| White, British | 25.9% |
| African | 10.2% |
| White & Asian | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.9% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2025-07-22 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | School inspection | School inspection |
| Name | Distance |
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Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6HY |
0.12 miles |
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Northmoor Academy
Alderson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6AQ |
0.18 miles |
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St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Lee Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1EF |
0.23 miles |
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Westwood Academy
Middleton Road, Oldham, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6BH |
0.27 miles |
|
St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1SE |
0.46 miles |
|
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Tilbury Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2HJ |
0.46 miles |
|
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Ruth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3EZ |
0.58 miles |
|
Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL |
0.67 miles |
|
Freehold Community Academy
Sidmouth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7RG |
0.73 miles |
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Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1RR |
0.76 miles |
|
Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1AP |
0.76 miles |
|
Burnley Brow Community School
Victoria Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BY |
0.81 miles |
|
Beever Primary School
Moorby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3QU |
0.81 miles |
|
Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1LH |
0.81 miles |
|
Bare Trees Primary School
Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0DX |
0.92 miles |
|
Horton Mill Community Primary School
Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1GL |
0.92 miles |
|
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Albion Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9HT |
1 miles |
|
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crawley Way, Off Denton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9ED |
1.03 miles |
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St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Edward Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9SN |
1.1 miles |
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Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE |
1.12 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Oldham College
Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 6AA |
0.1 miles |
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Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1XU |
0.25 miles |
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Westwood High
Kelsall Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6HR |
0.26 miles |
|
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham, OL1 1AN |
0.37 miles |
|
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1TJ |
0.41 miles |
|
Ellen House Secondary
Ellen House, Waddington Street, Oldham, OL9 6QH |
0.56 miles |
|
Path 4
Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street, Oldham, OL9 6QH |
0.56 miles |
|
Westwood Boys School
121 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1TE |
0.58 miles |
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EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale
276 Maygate, Off Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6TR |
0.62 miles |
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ |
0.66 miles |
|
Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, Oldham, OL8 4BX |
0.85 miles |
|
Sapience Girls Academy
319 Waterloo Street, Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1ER |
1.08 miles |
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SEE (Oldham)
Argent House, Shaw Road, Oldham, OL1 4AW |
1.09 miles |
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Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY |
1.29 miles |
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF |
1.29 miles |
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ |
1.3 miles |
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The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS |
1.33 miles |
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The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP |
1.39 miles |
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Chances Mentoring
Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre, Jardine Way, Oldham, OL9 9JT |
1.47 miles |
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North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN |
1.55 miles |